Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ℅ has the Unicode code point U+2105. 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+2105 to binary:
00100001 00000101. 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 10000101
CARE OF·U+2105
℅
Character Information
Code Point
U+2105
HEX
2105
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 84 85 | 11100010 10000100 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 05 | 00100001 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 21 | 00000101 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 05 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 21 00 00 | 00000101 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
℅
URI Encoded
%E2%84%85
Description
The Unicode character U+2105 represents the "CARE OF" symbol (℅). This typographic glyph is primarily utilized in digital text to denote the receipt of a letter or parcel, signifying that the item has been handed over to the care of a specific recipient. In this context, it often appears alongside other relevant details such as addresses and postal codes. While the "CARE OF" symbol may seem antiquated in modern digital communication, it still holds importance in certain formal documents and historical records, maintaining its value as a concise visual indicator of the caretaking relationship between sender and recipient. The character's roots can be traced back to the Latin alphabet, where it was used to represent the sound /k/, but over time, its usage evolved to signify the concept of care or custody in a more abstract sense.
How to type the ℅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8453 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.