Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₖ has the Unicode code point U+2096. 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+2096 to binary:
00100000 10010110. 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 10000010 10010110
LATIN SUBSCRIPT SMALL LETTER K·U+2096
ₖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2096
HEX
2096
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 96 | 11100010 10000010 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 96 | 00100000 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 20 | 10010110 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 96 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 20 00 00 | 10010110 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ₖ
URI Encoded
%E2%82%96
Description
U+2096 (LATIN SUBSCRIPT SMALL LETTER K) is a Unicode character primarily used for representing the lowercase letter "k" in subscript form within digital text. It plays an essential role in various fields, including scientific notation, chemistry, and mathematics, where subscripts are commonly employed to denote indices, isotopes, or elements of a series. The character is part of the Unicode block dedicated to Latin Extended-B, which includes additional characters for various languages and symbols not covered by the base Latin alphabet. While U+2096 may not be as widely used as other Latin script letters, it serves a vital purpose in ensuring clarity and accuracy within specialized contexts where subscript notation is necessary.
How to type the ₖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8342 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.