Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅍ has the Unicode code point U+214D. 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+214D to binary:
00100001 01001101. 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 10000101 10001101
AKTIESELSKAB·U+214D
⅍
Character Information
Code Point
U+214D
HEX
214D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 8D | 11100010 10000101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 4D | 00100001 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 21 | 01001101 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 4D | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 21 00 00 | 01001101 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅍
URI Encoded
%E2%85%8D
Description
U+214D AKTIESELSKAB is a unique character in the Unicode system, primarily used in digital text to represent the term "Aktieselskap" in Scandinavian languages. This term refers to a legal form of organization, similar to a corporation or company limited by shares in English-speaking countries. The use of this specific character provides linguistic accuracy and cultural context when discussing business entities and share ownership in these regions. While not widely known or commonly used outside the Scandinavian context, it serves as an important typographical tool for those familiar with its meaning and application.
How to type the ⅍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8525 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.