Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⓬ has the Unicode code point U+24EC. 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+24EC to binary:
00100100 11101100. 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 10101100
NEGATIVE CIRCLED NUMBER TWELVE·U+24EC
⓬
Character Information
Code Point
U+24EC
HEX
24EC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 93 AC | 11100010 10010011 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 EC | 00100100 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 24 | 11101100 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 EC | 00000000 00000000 00100100 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 24 00 00 | 11101100 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⓬
URI Encoded
%E2%93%AC
Description
U+24EC, also known as NEGATIVE CIRCLED NUMBER TWELVE, is a typographical character used primarily in digital text for representing the number twelve with a negative connotation or indication. In various programming languages and software applications, this character is often utilized to depict negative numbers or to signify subtraction. It holds importance in several technical contexts such as mathematics, computer science, and engineering, where the concept of negation is critical for computation processes and logical operations. The usage of U+24EC ensures accurate communication of the negative value without causing confusion with other numerical representations.
How to type the ⓬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9452 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.