Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+200F. 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+200F to binary:
00100000 00001111. 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 10001111
RIGHT-TO-LEFT MARK·U+200F
Character Information
Code Point
U+200F
HEX
200F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Format
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 8F | 11100010 10000000 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 0F | 00100000 00001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0F 20 | 00001111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 0F | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0F 20 00 00 | 00001111 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
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URI Encoded
%E2%80%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+200F, known as the RIGHT-TO-LEFT MARK, plays a crucial role in digital typography, particularly for languages written from right to left, such as Hebrew, Arabic, and Syriac. Its primary function is to mark a specific segment of text to be processed in the right-to-left direction, ensuring proper rendering when mixed with other script directions. This character allows for greater flexibility in digital typography by enabling seamless integration of multiple scripts within the same text. It facilitates the efficient display and formatting of documents containing languages that employ different writing systems, thereby promoting intercultural communication and understanding in our increasingly globalized world.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8207 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.