Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃀ has the Unicode code point U+20C0. 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+20C0 to binary:
00100000 11000000. 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 10000011 10000000
SOM SIGN·U+20C0
⃀
Character Information
Code Point
U+20C0
HEX
20C0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 80 | 11100010 10000011 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 C0 | 00100000 11000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C0 20 | 11000000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 C0 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C0 20 00 00 | 11000000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃀
URI Encoded
%E2%83%80
Description
The Unicode character U+20C0 represents the SOM (SOuM) Sign, which stands for Symbol of Multiple Uses. It is a typographical symbol that serves as an indicator to typesetters and computer users that a particular glyph or character has multiple uses, such as being utilized in different scripts, languages, or typographic styles. Its primary role in digital text is to inform about the various roles a specific character can play in various contexts, ensuring correct rendering and interpretation by font software and other text processing systems. Although it may not have a prominent cultural significance, the SOM Sign is a crucial technical symbol in typesetting and digital text production, facilitating accurate representation of characters across different scripts and languages while maintaining typographic integrity.
How to type the ⃀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8384 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.