Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₍ has the Unicode code point U+208D. 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+208D to binary:
00100000 10001101. 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 10001101
SUBSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS·U+208D
₍
Character Information
Code Point
U+208D
HEX
208D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 8D | 11100010 10000010 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 8D | 00100000 10001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8D 20 | 10001101 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 8D | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8D 20 00 00 | 10001101 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₍
URI Encoded
%E2%82%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+208D, known as the SUBSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS, plays a crucial role in digital text by enabling the representation of mathematical expressions or chemical formulas that require subscripts. In such contexts, it is commonly used to denote the beginning of a subscripted element, often followed by a numerical or alphabetical character. This is particularly useful in scientific documents and education materials where accurate representation of complex concepts is essential. The SUBSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS, along with its counterpart SUBSCRIPT RIGHT PARENTHESIS (U+208E), helps to maintain clarity and precision in expressions where superscripts or subscripts are needed to differentiate between different elements or indicate specific properties. While it may not be a commonly used character in everyday digital communication, its importance cannot be overstated in specialized fields that rely on accurate mathematical and scientific notation.
How to type the ₍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8333 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.