Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⓨ has the Unicode code point U+24E8. 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+24E8 to binary:
00100100 11101000. 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 10101000
CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER Y·U+24E8
ⓨ
Character Information
Code Point
U+24E8
HEX
24E8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 93 A8 | 11100010 10010011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 E8 | 00100100 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 24 | 11101000 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 E8 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 24 00 00 | 11101000 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⓨ
URI Encoded
%E2%93%A8
Description
U+24E8, the Circled Latin Small Letter Y, is a typographical character used primarily in digital text for specialized purposes. It serves as an alternative representation of the lowercase letter 'y' enclosed within a circle, providing a visual distinction that can be useful in various contexts. The symbol is particularly prominent in mathematical notation and scientific documents, where it may represent specific elements or objects. Additionally, it is used in linguistic studies to differentiate between phonetic symbols for the lowercase 'y' and other characters within transcription systems like the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Although not a widely-used character, the Circled Latin Small Letter Y plays an important role in specific fields that require clear distinctions and unique identifiers in text.
How to type the ⓨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9448 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.