Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+200A. 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+200A to binary:
00100000 00001010. 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 10001010
HAIR SPACE·U+200A
Character Information
Code Point
U+200A
HEX
200A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Space Separator
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 8A | 11100010 10000000 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 0A | 00100000 00001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0A 20 | 00001010 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 0A | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0A 20 00 00 | 00001010 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
 
URI Encoded
%E2%80%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+200A represents the Hair Space (HAIR SPACE). This is a form of non-breaking space that is often used in digital text processing to separate words or phrases without causing them to wrap around line breaks. Unlike other spaces, the HAIR SPACE helps maintain the readability and cohesion of text when dealing with complex scripts or languages. It is particularly useful in software applications where precision in layout and positioning is crucial. The usage of HAIR SPACE is not as common as regular spaces due to its specialized function, but it plays a significant role in typography for specific use cases.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8202 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.