Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2000. 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+2000 to binary:
00100000 00000000. 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 10000000
EN QUAD·U+2000
Character Information
Code Point
U+2000
HEX
2000
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Space Separator
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 80 | 11100010 10000000 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 00 | 00100000 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 20 | 00000000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 00 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 20 00 00 | 00000000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
 
URI Encoded
%E2%80%80
Description
The Unicode character U+2000 represents the EN QUAD (Entity Quotation), a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for formatting purposes. It is commonly employed to create visual separation or indentation between lines of text, without affecting line length. This can improve readability by providing a clearer structure and hierarchy within the text. Although it may seem obsolete due to the rise of CSS and other formatting methods, U+2000 still holds relevance in older documents, programming languages, or when using systems with limited styling options. While not tied to any specific culture or language, its usage highlights the importance of visual cues and consistency in written communication across various platforms and devices.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8192 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.