Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃛ has the Unicode code point U+20DB. 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+20DB to binary:
00100000 11011011. 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 10011011
COMBINING THREE DOTS ABOVE·U+20DB
⃛
Character Information
Code Point
U+20DB
HEX
20DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 9B | 11100010 10000011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 DB | 00100000 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 20 | 11011011 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 DB | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 20 00 00 | 11011011 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃛
URI Encoded
%E2%83%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+20DB, known as the COMBINING THREE DOTS ABOVE, is a diacritical mark typically used in digital text to modify other characters by placing three dots above them. Its primary role is to enhance visual clarity or emphasize specific elements within a text. Although it may not serve a significant linguistic function, it can be found in various contexts, including typography and design, where it helps distinguish certain characters or highlight particular information. The COMBINING THREE DOTS ABOVE is an example of the vast range of Unicode characters that offer versatility and precision for digital text representation across different languages and scripts.
How to type the ⃛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8411 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.