Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⎇ has the Unicode code point U+2387. 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+2387 to binary:
00100011 10000111. 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 10001110 10000111
ALTERNATIVE KEY SYMBOL·U+2387
⎇
Character Information
Code Point
U+2387
HEX
2387
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8E 87 | 11100010 10001110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 87 | 00100011 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 23 | 10000111 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 87 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 23 00 00 | 10000111 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⎇
URI Encoded
%E2%8E%87
Description
The Unicode character U+2387, known as the Alternative Key Symbol (≕), holds a significant role in digital typography and computer programming. This unique symbol is primarily employed to depict an alternative key or a substitute key in various mathematical contexts, software applications, and coding languages. The Alternative Key Symbol effectively communicates the idea of substitution or variation in keys or functions within these domains. Despite not having a direct cultural, linguistic, or technical context, U+2387 contributes to enhancing clarity and precision in digital text, especially when dealing with key-related operations or mathematical expressions where an alternative key is involved. Its accurate representation in Unicode ensures global usability and seamless integration across different platforms and languages.
How to type the ⎇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9095 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.