Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠀ has the Unicode code point U+2800. 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+2800 to binary:
00101000 00000000. 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 10100000 10000000
BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK·U+2800
⠀
Character Information
Code Point
U+2800
HEX
2800
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 80 | 11100010 10100000 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 00 | 00101000 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 28 | 00000000 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 00 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 28 00 00 | 00000000 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠀
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%80
Description
The Unicode character U+2800, known as Braille Pattern Blank, is a crucial component of the Braille system, an essential tool for visually impaired individuals. This character serves to represent blank spaces in digital text, ensuring continuity and structure in Braille transcriptions. As an integral part of the widely-used Braille writing system, U+2800 plays a vital role in maintaining coherence and clarity within documents translated into Braille. The Braille system was developed in the early 19th century by Louis Braille and has since become an indispensable tool for millions of people worldwide, enabling communication and literacy regardless of visual abilities.
How to type the ⠀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10240 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.