Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⓤ has the Unicode code point U+24CA. 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+24CA to binary:
00100100 11001010. 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 10001010
CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U·U+24CA
Ⓤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+24CA
HEX
24CA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 93 8A | 11100010 10010011 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 CA | 00100100 11001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CA 24 | 11001010 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 CA | 00000000 00000000 00100100 11001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CA 24 00 00 | 11001010 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⓤ
URI Encoded
%E2%93%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+24CA, known as the CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U, is a digitally encapsulated letter used primarily in typography and digital text. It serves as an alternative representation of the uppercase English alphabet 'U' within a circular form. This unique character is particularly valuable for creating custom or decorative alphabets, where it can be employed to add visual flair and distinctiveness. U+24CA also finds use in various technical contexts such as computer programming, where it may represent specific data types, variables, or other identifiers. While its usage is not widespread, the CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U demonstrates the versatility and expansive potential of Unicode's character set in digital text creation and expression.
How to type the Ⓤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9418 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.