Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 〈 has the Unicode code point U+2329. 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+2329 to binary:
00100011 00101001. 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 10001100 10101001
LEFT-POINTING ANGLE BRACKET·U+2329
〈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2329
HEX
2329
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8C A9 | 11100010 10001100 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 29 | 00100011 00101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 29 23 | 00101001 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 29 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 00101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 29 23 00 00 | 00101001 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⟨
URI Encoded
%E2%8C%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+2329, known as the Left-Pointing Angle Bracket, is a typographical symbol that plays a significant role in digital text. It serves various purposes in different contexts, often used to denote ranges or intervals, and in specific coding syntax for HTML, XML, and other markup languages. Within these contexts, it represents an open angle bracket, commonly indicating the beginning of a tag or a block. Its left-pointing orientation signifies directionality within content. However, due to its visual similarity with chevron-style arrows, it can sometimes be confused for an actual navigation arrow. Despite this, U+2329's clear distinction from navigational symbols and its functional versatility make it a valuable tool in digital typography.
How to type the 〈 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9001 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.