Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ␁ has the Unicode code point U+2401. 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+2401 to binary:
00100100 00000001. 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 10010000 10000001
SYMBOL FOR START OF HEADING·U+2401
␁
Character Information
Code Point
U+2401
HEX
2401
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 81 | 11100010 10010000 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 01 | 00100100 00000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 01 24 | 00000001 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 01 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 01 24 00 00 | 00000001 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␁
URI Encoded
%E2%90%81
Description
The Unicode character U+2401, known as the Symbol for Start of Heading (SOH), is a crucial element in digital communication and text processing. It serves as a delimiter in text files transmitted over various data networks, predominantly used in binary-to-text encoding schemes such as EBCDIC or ASCII. In these contexts, SOH plays a critical role in marking the beginning of heading sections or blocks of data, ensuring proper formatting and organization in transmissions. Although it may not be commonly visible to users in most text applications, its presence behind-the-scenes is vital for efficient communication and data exchange in digital environments.
How to type the ␁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9217 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.