Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⯿ has the Unicode code point U+2BFF. 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+2BFF to binary:
00101011 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 10101111 10111111
HELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL·U+2BFF
⯿
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BFF
HEX
2BFF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AF BF | 11100010 10101111 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B FF | 00101011 11111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FF 2B | 11111111 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B FF | 00000000 00000000 00101011 11111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FF 2B 00 00 | 11111111 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⯿
URI Encoded
%E2%AF%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+2BFF, known as the HELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL, is a typographical element with specific usage in digital text. It is not widely used in modern computer systems and has limited cultural or linguistic significance. This symbol was particularly prevalent in the German teleprinter (Helletschreiber) which was commonly used from the late 19th to mid-20th century for the rapid transmission of typewritten messages. In these devices, the HELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL functioned as a delimiter or break point in the text stream to maintain the integrity and readability of the transmitted message. Its role was essential in this context, but its relevance has diminished with advancements in telecommunication technology and the rise of digital communication platforms that do not typically utilize such characters.
How to type the ⯿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11263 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.