Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅔ has the Unicode code point U+2154. 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+2154 to binary:
00100001 01010100. 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 10010100
VULGAR FRACTION TWO THIRDS·U+2154
⅔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2154
HEX
2154
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 94 | 11100010 10000101 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 54 | 00100001 01010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 54 21 | 01010100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 54 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 54 21 00 00 | 01010100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅔
URI Encoded
%E2%85%94
Description
The Unicode character U+2154 represents the Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds in typography. This typographical symbol is primarily used in digital text for representing fractions in a concise and visually appealing manner. In contrast to the more commonly used Simple Fraction format, the Vulgar Fraction format is known for its historical usage in European typography from the Renaissance period up until the 20th century. The term "Vulgar" does not imply any negative connotation, but rather refers to this fraction style's widespread use in everyday mathematics and commerce as opposed to the more academic or specialized forms. Today, the Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds symbol is used across various digital platforms for expressing the concept of two thirds in a visually distinctive manner, contributing to the richness and diversity of typographical expression available to designers and authors.
How to type the ⅔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8532 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.