Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+202C. 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+202C to binary:
00100000 00101100. 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 10101100
POP DIRECTIONAL FORMATTING·U+202C
Character Information
Code Point
U+202C
HEX
202C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Format
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 AC | 11100010 10000000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 2C | 00100000 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 20 | 00101100 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 2C | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 20 00 00 | 00101100 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
‬
URI Encoded
%E2%80%AC
Description
U+202C, known as the Pop Directional Formatting character, plays a significant role in Unicode, particularly in the realm of digital text. This Unicode character is predominantly used in conjunction with pop-up menus and dropdown lists, where it helps to define the direction in which the menu or list should expand or pop up. In this context, U+202C serves as an essential element for enhancing user experience on digital platforms, particularly in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Although its usage is primarily technical and limited to specific areas of software development, U+202C has immense importance in ensuring smooth and efficient navigation across various applications. The character helps maintain consistency in the directionality of text within software interfaces and contributes to a more unified user experience. While it might not be a widely recognizable or culturally significant character, U+202C's technical impact on digital text cannot be underestimated.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8236 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.