Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃢ has the Unicode code point U+20E2. 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+20E2 to binary:
00100000 11100010. 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 10100010
COMBINING ENCLOSING SCREEN·U+20E2
⃢
Character Information
Code Point
U+20E2
HEX
20E2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Enclosing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 A2 | 11100010 10000011 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 E2 | 00100000 11100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E2 20 | 11100010 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 E2 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E2 20 00 00 | 11100010 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃢
URI Encoded
%E2%83%A2
Description
U+20E2, the COMBINING ENCLOSING SCREEN character, is a specialized typographical element primarily used in digital text to enclose other characters within a visual boundary. This Unicode character assists in improving the readability of complex or multi-layered texts by creating a visual separation around specific characters or groups of characters. While it does not possess any significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context on its own, it plays an essential role in typography and digital text formatting by providing clear visual delineation for enhanced legibility.
How to type the ⃢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8418 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.