Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⦑ has the Unicode code point U+2991. 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+2991 to binary:
00101001 10010001. 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 10100110 10010001
LEFT ANGLE BRACKET WITH DOT·U+2991
⦑
Character Information
Code Point
U+2991
HEX
2991
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A6 91 | 11100010 10100110 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 91 | 00101001 10010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 91 29 | 10010001 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 91 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 10010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 91 29 00 00 | 10010001 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⦑
URI Encoded
%E2%A6%91
Description
The Unicode character U+2991, known as the "LEFT ANGLE BRACKET WITH DOT", is a typographic symbol that serves a specific purpose in digital text. Its primary role lies in its usage within the Unified Random Number Generation Algorithm (URNGA), where it indicates the start of a random number generation event. This character, when placed before an open angle bracket (<), signifies that the ensuing sequence of characters is to be interpreted as a machine-generated random number, rather than plain text. The U+2991 character has no cultural or linguistic significance but plays a technical role in enhancing the clarity and functionality of certain types of digital communication, particularly those involving algorithms and computer code.
How to type the ⦑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10641 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.