Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⯉ has the Unicode code point U+2BC9. 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+2BC9 to binary:
00101011 11001001. 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 10001001
NEPTUNE FORM TWO·U+2BC9
⯉
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BC9
HEX
2BC9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AF 89 | 11100010 10101111 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B C9 | 00101011 11001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C9 2B | 11001001 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B C9 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 11001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C9 2B 00 00 | 11001001 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⯉
URI Encoded
%E2%AF%89
Description
The Unicode character U+2BC9, or "NEPTUNE FORM TWO," is a typographical symbol found in the Miscellaneous Technical (UTF-16) section of the Unicode Standard. It primarily serves a technical role in digital text, typically used to represent a specific format or version of a software application or system. Although U+2BC9 doesn't have any direct association with cultural, linguistic, or artistic contexts, its presence in a text may indicate the version number of an installed program or a particular configuration setting. Given its technical nature, the use of U+2BC9 is generally limited to software developers and system administrators for accurate representation and documentation within digital environments.
How to type the ⯉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11209 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.