Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏗ has the Unicode code point U+23D7. 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+23D7 to binary:
00100011 11010111. 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 10001111 10010111
METRICAL TRISEME·U+23D7
⏗
Character Information
Code Point
U+23D7
HEX
23D7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F 97 | 11100010 10001111 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 D7 | 00100011 11010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D7 23 | 11010111 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 D7 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D7 23 00 00 | 11010111 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏗
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%97
Description
The Unicode character U+23D7, also known as the Metrical Trisemion, is a rarely used typographical symbol primarily employed in music notation, specifically for metrical markings in ancient Greek music. This character was introduced to support the representation of historical musical notations and facilitate digital text analysis for scholars and researchers in the field of classical musicology. It represents a time unit equivalent to three semibreves or two minims, which are essential building blocks for understanding the rhythmic structure of ancient Greek compositions. The Metrical Trisemion holds significant importance in the study of classical antiquity and provides valuable insight into the musical systems of pre-modern times.
How to type the ⏗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9175 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.