Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₈ has the Unicode code point U+2088. 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+2088 to binary:
00100000 10001000. 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 10001000
SUBSCRIPT EIGHT·U+2088
₈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2088
HEX
2088
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 88 | 11100010 10000010 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 88 | 00100000 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 20 | 10001000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 88 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 20 00 00 | 10001000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₈
URI Encoded
%E2%82%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2088, known as SUBSCRIPT EIGHT, is an essential typographical element primarily used in mathematical expressions and scientific notation within digital text. Its primary role lies in representing the number eight when placed beneath another symbol or letter to denote an index, power, or coefficient. This character is often employed in various fields such as chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science, where it aids in conveying complex ideas with precision. Though not culturally significant, U+2088 serves a crucial technical purpose in facilitating accurate communication of mathematical concepts and expressions across different digital platforms and devices.
How to type the ₈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8328 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.