Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↉ has the Unicode code point U+2189. 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+2189 to binary:
00100001 10001001. 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 10001001
VULGAR FRACTION ZERO THIRDS·U+2189
↉
Character Information
Code Point
U+2189
HEX
2189
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 89 | 11100010 10000110 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 89 | 00100001 10001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 89 21 | 10001001 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 89 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 89 21 00 00 | 10001001 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↉
URI Encoded
%E2%86%89
Description
The Unicode character U+2189, known as the Vulgar Fraction Zero Thirds, holds a significant role in typography and digital text representation. This symbol is part of the Vulgar Fractions series, which includes other fractions such as quarters (U+2187) and sixths (U+2188). Typically used to represent one-third, this character is particularly useful for typesetting and mathematical equations in digital documents. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that it is widely supported across various platforms and applications. Although not as commonly used as other fractions, the Vulgar Fraction Zero Thirds plays a vital role in maintaining accuracy and clarity when conveying complex numerical information.
How to type the ↉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8585 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.