Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ℃ has the Unicode code point U+2103. 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+2103 to binary:
00100001 00000011. 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 10000011
DEGREE CELSIUS·U+2103
℃
Character Information
Code Point
U+2103
HEX
2103
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 84 83 | 11100010 10000100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 03 | 00100001 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 21 | 00000011 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 03 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 21 00 00 | 00000011 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
℃
URI Encoded
%E2%84%83
Description
The Unicode character U+2103 is the Degree Celsius symbol (°C). This typographical representation is commonly employed in digital text to indicate temperature measurements within the Celsius scale. Its usage is particularly prevalent in scientific, meteorological, and engineering contexts, as well as everyday discourse involving weather and cooking. While not a cultural or linguistic icon in itself, it plays a significant role in ensuring clarity and precision when communicating temperatures in a globalized world where multiple temperature scales are used. The degree Celsius symbol is essential for promoting accurate and unambiguous communication in various sectors, from medicine to climate science, and from food preparation to industrial processes.
How to type the ℃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8451 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.