Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❾ has the Unicode code point U+277E. 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+277E to binary:
00100111 01111110. 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 10011101 10111110
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT NINE·U+277E
❾
Character Information
Code Point
U+277E
HEX
277E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D BE | 11100010 10011101 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 7E | 00100111 01111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7E 27 | 01111110 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 7E | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7E 27 00 00 | 01111110 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❾
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%BE
Description
The U+277E character, also known as DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT NINE, plays a vital role in digital text by serving as a typographical representation of the digit '9' with a negative or "dashed" appearance. This particular glyph is part of the Unicode Standard, which facilitates the consistent encoding and display of text across various platforms and devices. The DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT NINE character is commonly used in graphic design, especially in situations where designers aim to convey a sense of negation or subtraction, as well as in mathematical contexts where it may represent a negative value or sign. Despite its less frequent use compared to standard digit glyphs, the U+277E character remains an important tool in the typographer's arsenal, contributing to visual clarity and effective communication in digital text.
How to type the ❾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10110 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.