Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ¬ has the Unicode code point U+00AC. 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+00AC to binary:
10101100. 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 10101100
NOT SIGN·U+00AC
¬
Character Information
Code Point
U+00AC
HEX
00AC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 AC | 11000010 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 AC | 00000000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AC 00 | 10101100 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 AC | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AC 00 00 00 | 10101100 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
¬
URI Encoded
%C2%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+00AC, also known as the NOT SIGN (NBS), plays a crucial role in preserving formatting consistency within digital text documents. Primarily, it functions as a digitally utilized typographic symbol, maintaining adjacent characters' fixed positions during copy-paste operations or manual input to prevent automatic line breaks or hyphenation. This character is particularly beneficial for tasks such as translating or localizing text, ensuring the original layout of addresses, numbers, or formatted data remains intact. The NOT SIGN belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (U+0080 - U+00FF), a versatile collection of characters serving various text formatting and typography purposes. Its cultural, linguistic, and technical relevance can be seen across digital platforms and programming languages, ensuring proper formatting and presentation of written content. With no visual representation on screen, it appears simply as a space character. Despite its subtle appearance, the NOT SIGN's importance in maintaining text formatting integrity cannot be overstated, making it an indispensable element within the realm of Unicode typography.
How to type the ¬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0172 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.