Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₨ has the Unicode code point U+20A8. 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+20A8 to binary:
00100000 10101000. 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 10101000
RUPEE SIGN·U+20A8
₨
Character Information
Code Point
U+20A8
HEX
20A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 A8 | 11100010 10000010 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 A8 | 00100000 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 20 | 10101000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 20 00 00 | 10101000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₨
URI Encoded
%E2%82%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+20A8, known as the Rupee Sign (₹), plays a pivotal role in digital text, primarily in financial and commercial contexts. This symbol is used to denote the Indian currency unit, the rupee, which serves as legal tender for various countries in South Asia. The Rupee Sign is vital for precise communication of monetary values within documents, websites, applications, and software that require accurate representation of currency. Its usage is not limited geographically; it has gained popularity globally due to increased economic interactions with South Asian countries. Furthermore, the Rupee Sign has cultural significance as it reflects a shared history among Indian languages using the Devanagari script. It is important to note that this character is a member of the Supplemental Punctuation category in Unicode, emphasizing its specific and technical function in text formatting.
How to type the ₨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8360 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.