Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⑅ has the Unicode code point U+2445. 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+2445 to binary:
00100100 01000101. 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 10010001 10000101
OCR BOW TIE·U+2445
⑅
Character Information
Code Point
U+2445
HEX
2445
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 91 85 | 11100010 10010001 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 45 | 00100100 01000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 45 24 | 01000101 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 45 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 01000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 45 24 00 00 | 01000101 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⑅
URI Encoded
%E2%91%85
Description
The Unicode character U+2445 represents the "OCR Bow Tie" (OCRBT). It is primarily used in digital typography to aid Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software in accurately identifying and distinguishing between similar-looking characters or symbols. This is particularly important when dealing with scripts that are difficult for OCR systems to process, such as handwriting or certain fonts. The character is often employed in technical documents, research papers, and publications where accurate representation of text is crucial. While it may not have a direct cultural or linguistic significance, its role in improving the efficiency and accuracy of OCR software has made it an essential tool in digital typography.
How to type the ⑅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9285 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.