Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0DFD. 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+0DFD to binary:
00001101 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:
11100000 10110111 10111101
CHARACTER 0DFD·U+0DFD
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DFD
HEX
0DFD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 BD | 11100000 10110111 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D FD | 00001101 11111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FD 0D | 11111101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D FD | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FD 0D 00 00 | 11111101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
෽
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+0DFD represents the "LEGAL SERVICE MARK" (℠) symbol, which is commonly used in digital text to denote a service mark or trademark for legal services. This specific symbol is utilized across various industries and sectors, particularly within law firms and legal entities, to identify their proprietary rights to certain services. As a typographical element, it carries significant cultural and legal weight, serving as a deterrent against unauthorized use of the marked entity's services. The usage of this character adheres strictly to trademark laws and regulations, ensuring accurate representation of protected intellectual property in digital text.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3581 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.