Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⧿ has the Unicode code point U+29FF. 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+29FF to binary:
00101001 11111111. 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 10100111 10111111
MINY·U+29FF
⧿
Character Information
Code Point
U+29FF
HEX
29FF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A7 BF | 11100010 10100111 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 FF | 00101001 11111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FF 29 | 11111111 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 FF | 00000000 00000000 00101001 11111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FF 29 00 00 | 11111111 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⧿
URI Encoded
%E2%A7%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+29FF is designated as "MINY" and serves a specific purpose within the realm of digital typography. Its primary function is to represent the symbol for a minute in various time-related contexts, such as clocks or timers. This character is particularly useful when conveying elapsed or remaining time in minutes in a concise and clear manner. While U+29FF doesn't have any direct association with a specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, it does facilitate communication across languages by providing a universally recognized symbol for minutes. By incorporating this character into digital text, users can convey time-related information accurately and efficiently without the need for additional explanation or translation.
How to type the ⧿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10751 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.