Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⍿ has the Unicode code point U+237F. 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+237F to binary:
00100011 01111111. 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 10001101 10111111
VERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT·U+237F
⍿
Character Information
Code Point
U+237F
HEX
237F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8D BF | 11100010 10001101 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 7F | 00100011 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 23 | 01111111 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 7F | 00000000 00000000 00100011 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 23 00 00 | 01111111 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⍿
URI Encoded
%E2%8D%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+237F, known as the VERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT, plays a significant role in digital text formatting. This typographic symbol is commonly employed to indicate a vertical separation or division within a line of text. Its middle dot acts as an important visual cue, enhancing readability and making it easier for users to distinguish separate sections or elements within the text. The character is also utilized in programming languages, where it serves as a comment delimiter or line continuation indicator. However, its usage extends beyond programming into other digital media formats such as email clients and document processing software. Despite its utility, the VERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT remains underused due to limited awareness among designers and developers.
How to type the ⍿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9087 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.