Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅌ has the Unicode code point U+214C. 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+214C to binary:
00100001 01001100. 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 10001100
PER SIGN·U+214C
⅌
Character Information
Code Point
U+214C
HEX
214C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 8C | 11100010 10000101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 4C | 00100001 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 21 | 01001100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 4C | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 21 00 00 | 01001100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅌
URI Encoded
%E2%85%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+214C, known as the PER SIGN (⌐), is a typographical symbol primarily used in computer programming, mathematics, and digital text. It represents the mathematical permutation operation or the reverse order of elements in an ordered set. In programming contexts, it serves as a placeholder for a missing character or symbol. The Per Sign has no specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context outside of these fields; however, its use is becoming increasingly rare with the advent of newer characters and symbols that can serve similar functions more efficiently. Despite this, the Per Sign remains an important relic in typography and digital text, showcasing early efforts to standardize character sets and communicate complex mathematical operations.
How to type the ⅌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8524 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.