Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⍾ has the Unicode code point U+237E. 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+237E to binary:
00100011 01111110. 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 10001101 10111110
BELL SYMBOL·U+237E
⍾
Character Information
Code Point
U+237E
HEX
237E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8D BE | 11100010 10001101 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 7E | 00100011 01111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7E 23 | 01111110 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 7E | 00000000 00000000 00100011 01111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7E 23 00 00 | 01111110 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⍾
URI Encoded
%E2%8D%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+237E, known as the Bell Symbol (), is a typographical element often used to represent an alert or warning in digital text. It is not widely used due to its limited support in many fonts and platforms, but it has been included in various programming languages and markup languages, such as HTML and LaTeX. This symbol finds use in technical documents, code comments, or alerts where a standardized warning sign is needed but the Bell Character cannot be utilized. Despite its lack of widespread adoption, the Bell Symbol serves an important role in niche contexts where a distinct alert representation is required, such as in telecommunications and signal processing.
How to type the ⍾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9086 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.