Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↊ has the Unicode code point U+218A. 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+218A to binary:
00100001 10001010. 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 10000110 10001010
TURNED DIGIT TWO·U+218A
↊
Character Information
Code Point
U+218A
HEX
218A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 8A | 11100010 10000110 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 8A | 00100001 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 21 | 10001010 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 8A | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 21 00 00 | 10001010 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↊
URI Encoded
%E2%86%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+218A, referred to as "TURNED DIGIT TWO", is a typographic symbol that serves a specific role in digital text. It is used primarily for its distinct appearance, which resembles the numerical digit '2' turned on its side by 90 degrees. Although not commonly utilized in everyday written communication, it can be employed in various contexts to convey a unique or stylized representation of the number two. Its use can be found in fields like mathematics, where it might be used to represent specific variables or constants, and in design applications, where it may be used as an artistic element or to maintain consistency with surrounding typography. While this character is not widely recognized for its cultural or linguistic significance, it does demonstrate the versatility of Unicode in representing a wide range of characters beyond standard Latin script.
How to type the ↊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8586 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.