Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃩ has the Unicode code point U+20E9. 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+20E9 to binary:
00100000 11101001. 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 10101001
COMBINING WIDE BRIDGE ABOVE·U+20E9
⃩
Character Information
Code Point
U+20E9
HEX
20E9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 A9 | 11100010 10000011 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 E9 | 00100000 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 20 | 11101001 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 E9 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 20 00 00 | 11101001 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃩
URI Encoded
%E2%83%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+20E9, known as the COMBINING WIDE BRIDGE ABOVE, plays a significant role in digital typography. This character is used to connect specific characters that have been separated due to language or technical requirements. It acts as a "bridge" that combines the separate characters into a single unit, enhancing the overall readability and coherence of text. For instance, in certain languages, it may be necessary to separate consonants and vowels for phonetic reasons, but combining this character allows them to be joined visually in the final rendered text. It is also used in text encoding to bridge characters that are incompatible with each other due to different Unicode blocks or script categories. Despite its limited use, the COMBINING WIDE BRIDGE ABOVE serves an essential function in ensuring accurate and aesthetically pleasing presentation of text across various languages and platforms.
How to type the ⃩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8425 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.