Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₢ has the Unicode code point U+20A2. 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+20A2 to binary:
00100000 10100010. 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 10100010
CRUZEIRO SIGN·U+20A2
₢
Character Information
Code Point
U+20A2
HEX
20A2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 A2 | 11100010 10000010 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 A2 | 00100000 10100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A2 20 | 10100010 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 A2 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A2 20 00 00 | 10100010 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₢
URI Encoded
%E2%82%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+20A2, known as the Cruzeiro Sign, holds a unique position in typography due to its specific role in digital text. It is primarily used in monetary values and serves as a currency symbol for the Brazilian cruzeiro (plural 'cruzeiros'), a former currency of Brazil which was in use from 1942 to 1993. In digital text, this character allows users to accurately represent the cruzeiro, providing clarity when discussing historical financial data or literature pertaining to that era. The Cruzeiro Sign is an integral part of Unicode, a computing industry standard for characters in electronic text, and its inclusion demonstrates the extensive scope of the system in accommodating diverse cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts.
How to type the ₢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8354 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.