Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿸ has the Unicode code point U+2FF8. 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+2FF8 to binary:
00101111 11111000. 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 10111000
IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER SURROUND FROM UPPER LEFT·U+2FF8
⿸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FF8
HEX
2FF8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF B8 | 11100010 10111111 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F F8 | 00101111 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 2F | 11111000 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F F8 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 2F 00 00 | 11111000 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿸
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2FF8, known as "IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER SURROUND FROM UPPER LEFT", is an essential component in digital typography. It serves as a typographic marker used in the Japanese language, primarily for the purpose of breaking up long lines of text into smaller segments to enhance readability. This is particularly helpful in digital text formatting where the screen size might not be enough to accommodate lengthy sentences or paragraphs. Its usage can be traced back to the tradition of writing on vertical scrolls in Japan, where these characters were used as a guide to direct the hand of the calligrapher when inscribing a scroll. This historical context demonstrates its cultural and linguistic importance in Japanese typography and text formatting. Despite not being widely recognized or employed outside of specific Japanese digital documents, U+2FF8 plays a significant role in maintaining the integrity of the language's presentation. It is an excellent example of how Unicode characters can preserve both cultural and technical aspects of certain languages in the digital world.
How to type the ⿸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12280 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.