Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ␖ has the Unicode code point U+2416. 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+2416 to binary:
00100100 00010110. 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 10010110
SYMBOL FOR SYNCHRONOUS IDLE·U+2416
␖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2416
HEX
2416
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 96 | 11100010 10010000 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 16 | 00100100 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 24 | 00010110 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 16 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 24 00 00 | 00010110 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␖
URI Encoded
%E2%90%96
Description
The character U+2416, known as SYMBOL FOR SYNCHRONOUS IDLE, plays a significant role in digital text. This Unicode character is used to indicate the synchronous idle state within a communication system. In telecommunications and computer networks, it signifies that a device or node is waiting for data without actively transmitting or receiving information at that moment. This character is particularly useful when representing protocols and communication systems, as it helps convey the flow of data transmission and receiver states in an easily understandable manner. Due to its technical nature, the SYMBOL FOR SYNCHRONOUS IDLE is not commonly used outside of specialized documentation, but it remains a crucial element for professionals working with telecommunications and computer networks.
How to type the ␖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9238 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.