Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⓢ has the Unicode code point U+24C8. 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+24C8 to binary:
00100100 11001000. 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 10010011 10001000
CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S·U+24C8
Ⓢ
Character Information
Code Point
U+24C8
HEX
24C8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 93 88 | 11100010 10010011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 C8 | 00100100 11001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C8 24 | 11001000 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 C8 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 11001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C8 24 00 00 | 11001000 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⓢ
URI Encoded
%E2%93%88
Description
U+24C8, known as the CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S, is a typographical character used in digital text to represent the letter "S" enclosed within a circle. This character is commonly utilized in various applications such as mathematical notation, scientific documents, and computer programming where it serves to differentiate variables or equations from standard text. In some cases, it may also be employed in design or artistic contexts to convey a specific aesthetic or thematic intent. Despite its relative obscurity in everyday language usage, the CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S plays an important role in specialized fields and contributes to clearer communication within those domains.
How to type the Ⓢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9416 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.