Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+16FD. 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+16FD to binary:
00010110 11111101. 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:
11100001 10011011 10111101
CHARACTER 16FD·U+16FD
Character Information
Code Point
U+16FD
HEX
16FD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B BD | 11100001 10011011 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 FD | 00010110 11111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FD 16 | 11111101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 FD | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FD 16 00 00 | 11111101 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᛽
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+16FD is a special character known as the "Right-to-Left Mark" (RLM). It plays a significant role in digital text by enabling proper rendering of right-to-left (RTL) scripts, such as Hebrew, Arabic, and Persian. By placing this mark before an RTL script, it signifies to the system that the following characters should be displayed from right to left. This is crucial for accurately displaying and formatting text in languages that read from right to left, ensuring clear communication and proper representation of content. The use of U+16FD contributes to better typography and readability in multilingual contexts, and it plays a vital role in supporting the diverse range of languages and scripts represented within the Unicode Standard.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5885 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.