Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ℈ has the Unicode code point U+2108. 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+2108 to binary:
00100001 00001000. 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 10001000
SCRUPLE·U+2108
℈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2108
HEX
2108
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 84 88 | 11100010 10000100 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 08 | 00100001 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 21 | 00001000 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 08 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 21 00 00 | 00001000 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
℈
URI Encoded
%E2%84%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2108, known as the SCRUPLE, is a typographic symbol used to represent an abstract unit of measure. Its primary role in digital text is to denote an indeterminate or immeasurable quantity. In linguistic and cultural contexts, it has no particular significance, as its usage is mainly technical and mathematical. The SCRUPLE is not widely employed in common typography due to the existence of more versatile symbols like the asterisk (*) for multiplication, and as such, it may be unfamiliar to many users. Nevertheless, it remains an essential character within specialized fields, such as programming and mathematics, where precise representation of units or values is crucial.
How to type the ℈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8456 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.