Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⒳ has the Unicode code point U+24B3. 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+24B3 to binary:
00100100 10110011. 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 10010010 10110011
PARENTHESIZED LATIN SMALL LETTER X·U+24B3
⒳
Character Information
Code Point
U+24B3
HEX
24B3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 92 B3 | 11100010 10010010 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 B3 | 00100100 10110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B3 24 | 10110011 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 B3 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 10110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B3 24 00 00 | 10110011 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⒳
URI Encoded
%E2%92%B3
Description
U+24B3 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents the lowercase Latin letter "x" enclosed within parentheses. This typographical symbol plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in mathematical notation, where it may be used to denote variables or placeholders within equations. In this context, U+24B3 can help avoid confusion with other symbols or characters that may appear similar but hold different meanings. Although it shares the same character "x" as found in the basic Latin alphabet (U+0078), the distinct parenthetical enclosure of U+24B3 signifies its specific usage in certain applications, such as computer programming and mathematical expressions. As a part of the Unicode standard, U+24B3 is designed to ensure consistency and compatibility across different platforms, devices, and languages. In summary, U+24B3 (PARENTHESIZED LATIN SMALL LETTER X) serves as a crucial typographical element in digital text, particularly for mathematical notation and computer programming. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures compatibility and consistency across various platforms and languages.
How to type the ⒳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9395 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.