Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⎨ has the Unicode code point U+23A8. 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+23A8 to binary:
00100011 10101000. 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 10101000
LEFT CURLY BRACKET MIDDLE PIECE·U+23A8
⎨
Character Information
Code Point
U+23A8
HEX
23A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8E A8 | 11100010 10001110 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 A8 | 00100011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 23 | 10101000 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 23 00 00 | 10101000 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⎨
URI Encoded
%E2%8E%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+23A8, known as the Left Curly Bracket Middle Piece, serves a specific purpose within digital typography and text formatting. It is a lesser-known element in the family of curly brackets, which also includes the left curly bracket (U+007B), right curly bracket (U+007D), and the left double curly bracket (U+23A6). These characters are used primarily for grouping expressions in mathematical notation, programming languages, and markup languages like LaTeX. U+23A8 is less common than its counterparts, but it holds a distinct role within these contexts as the middle piece of the curly brackets sequence. While not widely recognized or utilized in everyday digital communication, the Left Curly Bracket Middle Piece plays a crucial role in specialized applications and domains that require precise formatting and presentation of mathematical expressions or code structures.
How to type the ⎨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9128 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.