Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ◡ has the Unicode code point U+25E1. 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+25E1 to binary:
00100101 11100001. 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 10010111 10100001
LOWER HALF CIRCLE·U+25E1
◡
Character Information
Code Point
U+25E1
HEX
25E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 97 A1 | 11100010 10010111 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 E1 | 00100101 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 25 | 11100001 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 25 00 00 | 11100001 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
◡
URI Encoded
%E2%97%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+25E1 represents the "Lower Half Circle" in typography. It is typically used in digital text to symbolize a half-circle with its opening facing downward. This character serves various purposes, such as indicating continuation or completion of sections, providing visual separation between elements, or illustrating progression in certain diagrams and flowcharts. Although it doesn't have a specific cultural or linguistic context, the Lower Half Circle symbol can be found in user interfaces, technical documents, and even some programming languages where a simple separator or section indicator is needed. Its usage helps enhance readability and organization within text, making it an essential tool for designers and developers working with typography and digital text.
How to type the ◡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9697 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.