Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⌏ has the Unicode code point U+230F. 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+230F to binary:
00100011 00001111. 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 10001111
TOP LEFT CROP·U+230F
⌏
Character Information
Code Point
U+230F
HEX
230F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8C 8F | 11100010 10001100 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 0F | 00100011 00001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0F 23 | 00001111 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 0F | 00000000 00000000 00100011 00001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0F 23 00 00 | 00001111 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⌏
URI Encoded
%E2%8C%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+230F, known as the TOP LEFT CROP symbol, plays a crucial role in digital typography by marking the starting point of text flowing into a new area or column. This symbol is particularly useful in applications such as word processors and layout editors, where it helps manage the flow of text across multiple columns and pages. The TOP LEFT CROP symbol is part of a set of glyphs that facilitate the organization and formatting of text, ensuring readability and coherence. While this character may not have any notable cultural or linguistic significance, its technical importance in digital typography cannot be overstated.
How to type the ⌏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8975 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.