Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅼ has the Unicode code point U+217C. 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+217C to binary:
00100001 01111100. 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 10000101 10111100
SMALL ROMAN NUMERAL FIFTY·U+217C
ⅼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+217C
HEX
217C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Letter Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 BC | 11100010 10000101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 7C | 00100001 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 21 | 01111100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 7C | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 21 00 00 | 01111100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⅼ
URI Encoded
%E2%85%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+217C represents the Small Roman Numeral Fifty (ᵫ) and is used to denote the number fifty in digital text. This character finds its application mainly in typography, particularly in historical texts, mathematics, and computer programming, where it helps distinguish between different formats of numerals. In a cultural context, Roman numerals hold significance as they were utilized by the Romans for over two millennia, spanning from the founding of Rome in 753 BC to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476. While not commonly used today, U+217C provides an opportunity for scholars and enthusiasts to explore and discuss the intricacies of ancient numeral systems.
How to type the ⅼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8572 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.