Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+009B. 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+009B to binary:
10011011. 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 10011011
<control>·U+009B
Character Information
Code Point
U+009B
HEX
009B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Control
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 9B | 11000010 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 9B | 00000000 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 00 | 10011011 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 9B | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 00 00 00 | 10011011 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
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URI Encoded
%C2%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+009B (CHARACTER 009B) is a less commonly used non-standard character that primarily serves as a vertical tab in digital text. This role allows it to move the cursor to the next column's tab stop, useful for aligning vertically stacked text columns. Although its application was once common in older document formats and legacy systems, modern word processing software and web browsers predominantly support horizontal tabs (U+0009). In certain programming languages and operating systems, the vertical tab character may still have significance due to its use in line control functions or custom text formatting systems. However, its utility is mostly confined to specialized contexts, and it should be avoided in modern digital texts to prevent compatibility issues. The Unicode character U+009B falls within the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+A0-U+FF), a collection of 256 characters that include symbols essential for proper text formatting and typography. This block was designed as an extension of the basic Latin character set to accommodate additional symbols, improving the readability and visual appeal of written content across various applications, from professional documents to creative writing.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0155 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.