Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿾ has the Unicode code point U+2FFE. 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+2FFE to binary:
00101111 11111110. 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 10111110
IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER HORIZONTAL REFLECTION·U+2FFE
⿾
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FFE
HEX
2FFE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF BE | 11100010 10111111 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F FE | 00101111 11111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FE 2F | 11111110 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F FE | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FE 2F 00 00 | 11111110 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿾
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+2FFE, known as IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER HORIZONTAL REFLECTION, plays a vital role in digital text by providing a universal standard for representing horizontal reflection in various languages and scripts. In the context of typography, it is primarily used to indicate that a subsequent character should be mirrored along the vertical axis, enabling accurate rendering of text in languages where the writing direction is horizontal but characters may need to be reflected. This character is particularly significant in East Asian languages, as well as in the Arabic script, where certain words or phrases require specific glyphs for correct interpretation and comprehension. By adhering to Unicode standards, U+2FFE ensures that digital content remains compatible across different platforms, applications, and devices, fostering better interoperability and accessibility for users around the world.
How to type the ⿾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12286 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.