Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⯘ has the Unicode code point U+2BD8. 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+2BD8 to binary:
00101011 11011000. 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 10011000
PROSERPINA·U+2BD8
⯘
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BD8
HEX
2BD8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AF 98 | 11100010 10101111 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B D8 | 00101011 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 2B | 11011000 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B D8 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 2B 00 00 | 11011000 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⯘
URI Encoded
%E2%AF%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2BD8 is known as PROSERPINA. It is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text to represent the classical Greek letter "Upsilon" with a hook at the top, also referred to as "Upsilon Sigma." This character finds its origin in Ancient Greek script and is employed to depict a specific variant of the letter Upsilon in texts requiring this particular stylistic representation. Proserpina holds significance in linguistic and cultural contexts where classical Greek language or related historical scripts are studied or used, such as in the fields of classics, linguistics, and epigraphy. It is worth noting that its usage may be limited due to the specificity of its application and the rarity of classical Greek texts in modern digital communication.
How to type the ⯘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11224 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.