Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₰ has the Unicode code point U+20B0. 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+20B0 to binary:
00100000 10110000. 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 10110000
GERMAN PENNY SIGN·U+20B0
₰
Character Information
Code Point
U+20B0
HEX
20B0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 B0 | 11100010 10000010 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 B0 | 00100000 10110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B0 20 | 10110000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 B0 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B0 20 00 00 | 10110000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₰
URI Encoded
%E2%82%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+20B0 represents the German Penny Sign (᠃), a unique typographic symbol used to denote the German currency in digital text. Historically, this symbol was employed in Germany's former monetary system, where it represented the Reichsmark (ℛ) and Deutsche Mark (DM). Although its usage has diminished with the advent of the Euro as the primary currency within the European Union, the German Penny Sign remains an important artifact of Germany's financial history. The symbol is often used in historical texts or for displaying prices from pre-Euro era. Despite being a less common typographic element today, its presence carries cultural and historical significance, highlighting the evolution of currency symbols and systems over time.
How to type the ₰ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8368 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.