Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ‒ has the Unicode code point U+2012. 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+2012 to binary:
00100000 00010010. 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 10010010
FIGURE DASH·U+2012
‒
Character Information
Code Point
U+2012
HEX
2012
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Dash Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 92 | 11100010 10000000 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 12 | 00100000 00010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 12 20 | 00010010 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 12 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 12 20 00 00 | 00010010 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
‒
URI Encoded
%E2%80%92
Description
The Unicode character U+2012, known as the FIGURE DASH, serves a crucial role in digital text formatting, specifically when dealing with numeric data. It is frequently used to separate figures or numbers within a sequence to enhance readability and reduce ambiguity. Its typical usage can be seen in contexts such as accounting, finance, statistics, and data analysis where precision in the representation of numerical values is vital. The FIGURE DASH is also employed in certain programming languages for formatting purposes. Despite its niche function, this character plays a significant part in maintaining clarity and order within numeric content across various digital platforms.
How to type the ‒ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8210 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.