Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₳ has the Unicode code point U+20B3. 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+20B3 to binary:
00100000 10110011. 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 10000010 10110011
AUSTRAL SIGN·U+20B3
₳
Character Information
Code Point
U+20B3
HEX
20B3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 B3 | 11100010 10000010 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 B3 | 00100000 10110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B3 20 | 10110011 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 B3 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B3 20 00 00 | 10110011 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₳
URI Encoded
%E2%82%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+20B3, known as the Austral Sign, is a rarely used typographical symbol primarily employed to denote the Australian dollar in digital text. Although its usage is infrequent in comparison to other currency symbols such as U+0024 (US Dollar Sign) or U+1F4B7 (Euro Currency Symbol), it remains significant for users and entities specific to Australia, including financial institutions, businesses, and publishers of Australian-centric content. The Austral Sign's role in digital text is primarily symbolic, representing the currency unit used in the country and its territories. While U+20B3 may not hold as much cultural or linguistic significance as other symbols within the Unicode Standard, it serves a crucial function for those who require precise representation of Australian dollars in their textual communication.
How to type the ₳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8371 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.