Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⫱ has the Unicode code point U+2AF1. 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+2AF1 to binary:
00101010 11110001. 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 10101011 10110001
DOWN TACK WITH CIRCLE BELOW·U+2AF1
⫱
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AF1
HEX
2AF1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AB B1 | 11100010 10101011 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A F1 | 00101010 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 2A | 11110001 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A F1 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 2A 00 00 | 11110001 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⫱
URI Encoded
%E2%AB%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+2AF1 is known as the DOWN TACK WITH CIRCLE BELOW. This typographic symbol is part of the Unicode character set, which is a standard encoding system that supports most of the characters used in written languages worldwide. In digital text, this character serves a specific role, typically used to represent a down tack with a circle below it. It can be found under the category of "Punctuation". Although U+2AF1 doesn't have any widely recognized cultural, linguistic or technical context, it contributes to the richness and diversity of human language by offering an additional punctuation mark for use in digital text. Its precise usage might vary depending on the specific requirements of a project or the preferences of a user. However, as with all Unicode characters, U+2AF1's inclusion is part of Unicode’s mission to ensure that all writing systems, past and present, can be represented and processed in digital text.
How to type the ⫱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10993 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.