Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿳ has the Unicode code point U+2FF3. 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+2FF3 to binary:
00101111 11110011. 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 10111111 10110011
IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER ABOVE TO MIDDLE AND BELOW·U+2FF3
⿳
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FF3
HEX
2FF3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF B3 | 11100010 10111111 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F F3 | 00101111 11110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F3 2F | 11110011 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F F3 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F3 2F 00 00 | 11110011 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿳
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%B3
Description
U+2FF3, known as the IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER ABOVE TO MIDDLE AND BELOW, is a Unicode character primarily used in digital text to represent an ideographic description character that can be placed above, middle, or below other characters. It is often utilized in East Asian typography, specifically in the Japanese script, where it assists in defining the position of certain characters in relation to one another. This technical markup helps enhance readability and clarity when using combined forms of ideographs in written texts. While U+2FF3 does not carry any inherent meaning on its own, it serves a vital role in typography by providing precise positioning guidance for complex character arrangements, enabling authors and typesetters to create visually appealing and coherent representations of text in digital formats.
How to type the ⿳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12275 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.