Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏞ has the Unicode code point U+23DE. 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+23DE to binary:
00100011 11011110. 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 10011110
TOP CURLY BRACKET·U+23DE
⏞
Character Information
Code Point
U+23DE
HEX
23DE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F 9E | 11100010 10001111 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 DE | 00100011 11011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DE 23 | 11011110 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 DE | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DE 23 00 00 | 11011110 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏞
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+23DE represents the Top Curly Bracket (⦵). This typographical symbol is primarily used in digital text for its role as a mathematical notation or programming syntax element. It is often found in computer code, specifically in languages that employ curly brackets to denote blocks of code or expressions. In this context, the top curly bracket opens a block of code and pairs with the bottom curly bracket (U+23DF) to enclose a specific section of text or instructions. The Top Curly Bracket has no cultural or linguistic significance on its own, but it plays an essential role in various programming languages like C, C++, Java, and JavaScript. Its unique appearance, with a curved line at the top, distinguishes it from the more common straight brackets (U+007C for the curly brace). This character is crucial in the fields of computer science, programming, and mathematics to ensure proper syntax and readability of code and equations.
How to type the ⏞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9182 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.