Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⁐ has the Unicode code point U+2050. 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+2050 to binary:
00100000 01010000. 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 10000001 10010000
CLOSE UP·U+2050
⁐
Character Information
Code Point
U+2050
HEX
2050
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 81 90 | 11100010 10000001 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 50 | 00100000 01010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 50 20 | 01010000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 50 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 01010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 50 20 00 00 | 01010000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⁐
URI Encoded
%E2%81%90
Description
The Unicode character U+2050 is known as the "CLOSE UP" symbol. It plays a significant role in typesetting, particularly in digital text, where it's commonly used to signify the need for adjusting the size of characters or the space between lines. This character helps typographers and designers ensure that the text appears correctly formatted and visually appealing. In certain contexts, it might also be employed to instruct software applications during typesetting processes. Despite its importance in digital text layout, U+2050 does not carry cultural or linguistic significance beyond its technical function.
How to type the ⁐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8272 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.