Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅞ has the Unicode code point U+215E. 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+215E to binary:
00100001 01011110. 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 10011110
VULGAR FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS·U+215E
⅞
Character Information
Code Point
U+215E
HEX
215E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 9E | 11100010 10000101 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 5E | 00100001 01011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5E 21 | 01011110 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 5E | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5E 21 00 00 | 01011110 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅞
URI Encoded
%E2%85%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+215E represents the Vulgar Fraction Seven Eighths in typography and digital text. This symbol is used to indicate a fractional value of seven-eighths or 7/8, which is commonly utilized in various mathematical, scientific, and technical contexts. The term "vulgar" here refers to the common usage of fractions in everyday life, as opposed to the "duodecimal" (base-12) fractions used in certain special contexts, such as baking or music theory. U+215E is part of a larger set of Vulgar Fractions (U+2150 through U+218F) within the Unicode Standard, which provides a comprehensive encoding for characters from diverse languages and scripts, ensuring accurate representation in digital text across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ⅞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8542 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.