Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2007. 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+2007 to binary:
00100000 00000111. 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 10000111
FIGURE SPACE·U+2007
Character Information
Code Point
U+2007
HEX
2007
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Space Separator
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 87 | 11100010 10000000 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 07 | 00100000 00000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 07 20 | 00000111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 07 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 07 20 00 00 | 00000111 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
 
URI Encoded
%E2%80%87
Description
The Unicode character U+2007, also known as FIGURE SPACE, serves a crucial role in digital typography by providing a standardized method for aligning numerical values in columns when using monospace fonts. Typically used in tabular data and mathematical expressions, this character ensures consistency across various software platforms and devices. While not culturally or linguistically specific, its practical application contributes significantly to the readability and presentation of numerical information in a wide range of contexts, from financial reports to scientific documents. Its utilization enhances the accuracy and clarity of digitally rendered text, underlining the importance of Unicode standards in maintaining global typographic coherence.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8199 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.