Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₙ has the Unicode code point U+2099. 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+2099 to binary:
00100000 10011001. 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 10011001
LATIN SUBSCRIPT SMALL LETTER N·U+2099
ₙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2099
HEX
2099
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 99 | 11100010 10000010 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 99 | 00100000 10011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 99 20 | 10011001 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 99 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 99 20 00 00 | 10011001 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ₙ
URI Encoded
%E2%82%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2099, known as the Latin Subscript Small Letter N, is a typographical symbol that plays a significant role in mathematical and scientific notation in digital text. Its primary usage is to represent the lowercase letter 'n' with a subscript position, which helps distinguish it from similar characters such as the lowercase 'm' or 'v'. This character is essential for accurate representation of chemical compounds, mathematical equations, and other technical documents where subscripts are frequently used. It has no notable cultural, linguistic, or regional context, but its significance lies in its technical application across various fields.
How to type the ₙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8345 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.