Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅄ has the Unicode code point U+2144. 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+2144 to binary:
00100001 01000100. 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 10000100
TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y·U+2144
⅄
Character Information
Code Point
U+2144
HEX
2144
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 84 | 11100010 10000101 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 44 | 00100001 01000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 44 21 | 01000100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 44 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 44 21 00 00 | 01000100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅄
URI Encoded
%E2%85%84
Description
The Unicode character U+2144, known as the "TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y," is a unique typographical symbol used in digital text to represent a capital letter 'Y' that has been rotated by 90 degrees. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode, which includes various symbols and characters not easily categorized into other blocks. This character is primarily used in situations where a rotated or slanted capital 'Y' is desired for aesthetic purposes or to fit within specific design constraints. Although its use may be less common than the standard capital 'Y' (U+0059), it can be found in certain fonts, logos, and typography-focused designs. The TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y holds no cultural or linguistic significance; however, its inclusion in Unicode demonstrates the versatility of the character encoding system to accommodate a wide range of symbols and characters for various uses in digital communication.
How to type the ⅄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8516 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.