Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆖ has the Unicode code point U+3196. 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+3196 to binary:
00110001 10010110. 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:
11100011 10000110 10010110
IDEOGRAPHIC ANNOTATION TOP MARK·U+3196
㆖
Character Information
Code Point
U+3196
HEX
3196
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 96 | 11100011 10000110 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 96 | 00110001 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 31 | 10010110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 96 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 31 00 00 | 10010110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㆖
URI Encoded
%E3%86%96
Description
U+3196 is an Unicode character classified as an IDEOGRAPHIC ANNOTATION TOP MARK. This special symbol primarily serves a functional role in digital text, particularly in the context of East Asian typography. It is typically used to indicate the beginning of a new column or paragraph when typesetting text vertically. In this respect, it acts as an equivalent to the Western alphabetic world's "top" and "bottom" markers like U+206A (PILCROW) and U+206B (Pilcrow or paragraph sign). Although its usage is specific to certain language systems, particularly those employing vertical writing such as traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, it contributes significantly to the overall readability and formatting of digitally rendered texts in these languages. Its presence underscores the versatility of Unicode in accommodating a wide range of typographical conventions across different scripts and languages.
How to type the ㆖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12694 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.