Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⎈ has the Unicode code point U+2388. 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+2388 to binary:
00100011 10001000. 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 10001000
HELM SYMBOL·U+2388
⎈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2388
HEX
2388
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8E 88 | 11100010 10001110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 88 | 00100011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 23 | 10001000 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 88 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 23 00 00 | 10001000 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⎈
URI Encoded
%E2%8E%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2388 represents the HELM symbol. This glyph is primarily used in digital text to denote a helm or the control of a vessel. It signifies the direction, course, or navigation of a ship, boat, or other watercraft. In nautical contexts, it can be found on compasses and maps as an abbreviation for helmsman, the person who steers the vessel. The HELM symbol is not associated with any specific culture or language; its usage transcends linguistic boundaries due to its universal applicability in maritime navigation. It serves a technical purpose in accurately representing the concept of steering and control within digital text, particularly in fields related to marine transportation and engineering.
How to type the ⎈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9096 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.