Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃣ has the Unicode code point U+20E3. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+20E3 to binary:
00100000 11100011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10000011 10100011
COMBINING ENCLOSING KEYCAP·U+20E3
⃣
Character Information
Code Point
U+20E3
HEX
20E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Enclosing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 A3 | 11100010 10000011 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 E3 | 00100000 11100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E3 20 | 11100011 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 E3 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E3 20 00 00 | 11100011 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃣
URI Encoded
%E2%83%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+20E3, known as the COMBINING ENCLOSING KEYCAP, primarily serves a technical role within digital text. It is commonly used in keyboard layouts to visually represent specific keys or symbols that are not directly available on a standard QWERTY-style keyboard. By combining this character with other Unicode characters, it can form complex characters or symbols, often seen in languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean typography. For instance, when used alongside Hiragana script, the U+20E3 character allows users to create unique combinations of characters that would otherwise not be possible through standard typing methods. Thus, the COMBINING ENCLOSING KEYCAP plays a crucial part in enabling more accurate and expressive communication across different languages and scripts. However, it's important to note that this character is not intended for everyday use by the general public but rather serves as a specialized tool for typographers and designers who work with multiple languages and script systems.
How to type the ⃣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8419 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.