Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⓐ has the Unicode code point U+24D0. 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+24D0 to binary:
00100100 11010000. 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 10010000
CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER A·U+24D0
ⓐ
Character Information
Code Point
U+24D0
HEX
24D0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 93 90 | 11100010 10010011 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 D0 | 00100100 11010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D0 24 | 11010000 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 D0 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 11010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D0 24 00 00 | 11010000 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⓐ
URI Encoded
%E2%93%90
Description
The character U+24D0, known as CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER A, is a typographical symbol that holds significance in digital text representation. It is used primarily for its role in creating unique identifiers or labels in various applications and software programs, particularly those that require distinct character sets. The usage of this character helps to avoid ambiguity and confusion in digital texts where normal alphabetic characters might otherwise be misinterpreted or confused with other symbols or letterforms. Although it is not a part of the standard Latin alphabet used for everyday language communication, U+24D0 plays a crucial role in certain technical contexts such as programming, coding, and data manipulation. It does not have any notable cultural or linguistic importance and is generally considered an abstract symbol within its domain of usage.
How to type the ⓐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9424 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.