Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ‗ has the Unicode code point U+2017. 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+2017 to binary:
00100000 00010111. 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 10000000 10010111
DOUBLE LOW LINE·U+2017
‗
Character Information
Code Point
U+2017
HEX
2017
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 97 | 11100010 10000000 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 17 | 00100000 00010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 17 20 | 00010111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 17 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 17 20 00 00 | 00010111 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
‗
URI Encoded
%E2%80%97
Description
The Unicode character U+2017 represents the "DOUBLE LOW LINE". This character is commonly used in digital text to indicate an interruption or a pause within a sentence. Typically, it is used to separate sections of a text or to denote a break when quoting material from different sources. While its usage may be less prevalent in everyday digital communication, the double low line has a significant role in typography, where it helps improve readability and maintain consistency in formatting. It also serves as an important tool for preserving the accuracy of information when reproducing or quoting text from various sources, ensuring proper attribution and preventing misunderstandings.
How to type the ‗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8215 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.