Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ℀ has the Unicode code point U+2100. 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+2100 to binary:
00100001 00000000. 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 10000100 10000000
ACCOUNT OF·U+2100
℀
Character Information
Code Point
U+2100
HEX
2100
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 84 80 | 11100010 10000100 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 00 | 00100001 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 21 | 00000000 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 00 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 21 00 00 | 00000000 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
℀
URI Encoded
%E2%84%80
Description
The Unicode character U+2100, known as the "ACCOUNT OF" symbol (✎), is a typographical representation used to denote that a passage of text has been quoted from an external source. It is primarily employed in academic and legal documents where precise citation is essential. Although not widely used in everyday digital text, its inclusion in Unicode ensures compatibility across various platforms and software, thus preserving the integrity of written communication. As part of the typography domain, this character aids in differentiating quoted material from original text, promoting clarity and avoiding potential misinterpretation or plagiarism.
How to type the ℀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8448 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.