Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0088. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+0088 to binary:
10001000. 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:
11000010 10001000
<control>·U+0088
Character Information
Code Point
U+0088
HEX
0088
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Control
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 88 | 11000010 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 88 | 00000000 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 00 | 10001000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 88 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 00 00 00 | 10001000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ˆ
URI Encoded
%C2%88
Description
The Unicode character U+0088 (Codepoint 0088, Char , Code 136) is a unique symbol with significant cultural, linguistic, and technical implications, particularly in digital text. In the ISO-8859-1 encoding standard, also known as Latin-1 or ISO Latin-1, it represents the X character. This encoding system was developed in the late 20th century to replace earlier character sets for Western European languages, making U+0088 crucial for preserving text integrity in these languages and ensuring accurate communication across digital platforms. While it may not have a direct representation in spoken language, its role within typography and text encoding is indispensable. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (U+128–U+255), a versatile collection of characters that serve various text formatting and typography purposes. Understanding and utilizing characters like U+0088 are essential for maintaining consistency and clarity in the vast world of digital communications.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0136 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.