Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2FDC. 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+2FDC to binary:
00101111 11011100. 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 10011100
CHARACTER 2FDC·U+2FDC
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FDC
HEX
2FDC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF 9C | 11100010 10111111 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F DC | 00101111 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 2F | 11011100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F DC | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 2F 00 00 | 11011100 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿜
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%9C
Description
U+2FDC is a typographical character in the Unicode Standard, which represents the character 'Black Rightwards Downstile Drop Cap.' This character holds significance in digital text for its usage as a stylized capital letter with a distinctive appearance, featuring a downward-pointing stroke at the top. Its unique design makes it suitable for use in typography where an emphasis on specific letters or sections is required, often in headings, titles, and other prominent elements of written content. In terms of cultural or linguistic context, U+2FDC does not correspond to any particular language or script but serves as a stylistic element across various texts. The character is part of the 'Miscellaneous Technical' category within Unicode, denoting its primary function as a technical, typographic symbol rather than a general-purpose character.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12252 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.