Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ‹ has the Unicode code point U+2039. 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+2039 to binary:
00100000 00111001. 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 10111001
SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK·U+2039
‹
Character Information
Code Point
U+2039
HEX
2039
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Initial Quote
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 B9 | 11100010 10000000 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 39 | 00100000 00111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 39 20 | 00111001 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 39 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 39 20 00 00 | 00111001 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
‹
URI Encoded
%E2%80%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+2039, known as the SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK, is a less common typographic symbol that holds a specialized role in digital text. While the more commonly used double angle quotation marks (also referred to as oblique quotes) are represented by U+00AB and U+00BB, the single left-pointing angle quotation mark serves a distinct purpose. This character is often employed in mathematical notation or technical documentation, where it indicates directionality or signifies a change in direction in a sequence. In this context, it is utilized to denote an open parenthesis, providing clarity and avoiding ambiguity in complex equations or algorithms. Although less widespread than its counterparts, the SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK plays an important role in precise communication across various fields, emphasizing the versatility and necessity of Unicode characters in digital text representation.
How to type the ‹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8249 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.