Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⑂ has the Unicode code point U+2442. 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+2442 to binary:
00100100 01000010. 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 10000010
OCR FORK·U+2442
⑂
Character Information
Code Point
U+2442
HEX
2442
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 91 82 | 11100010 10010001 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 42 | 00100100 01000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 42 24 | 01000010 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 42 | 00000000 00000000 00100100 01000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 42 24 00 00 | 01000010 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⑂
URI Encoded
%E2%91%82
Description
The Unicode character U+2442, known as the OCR Fork, plays a vital role in optical character recognition (OCR) technology. This character serves as a marker to indicate the beginning of a new line or paragraph during the digitization process. In digital text, it helps OCR software recognize text boundaries and improve accuracy in text conversion. The OCR Fork is an essential tool for ensuring that OCR processes are efficient and effective, particularly when dealing with complex or cursive scripts. Its usage is primarily technical and linguistic contexts, where precision in text processing is crucial.
How to type the ⑂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9282 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.