Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⩽ has the Unicode code point U+2A7D. 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+2A7D to binary:
00101010 01111101. 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 10101001 10111101
LESS-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO·U+2A7D
⩽
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A7D
HEX
2A7D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A9 BD | 11100010 10101001 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 7D | 00101010 01111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7D 2A | 01111101 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 7D | 00000000 00000000 00101010 01111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7D 2A 00 00 | 01111101 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⩽
URI Encoded
%E2%A9%BD
Description
U+2A7D is a special mathematical symbol known as "Less-Than or Slanted Equal To" in the Unicode standard. It has a typographic role in digital text for comparing quantities, specifically to show that one quantity is less than another, but at an angle. This character helps represent inequality in mathematics and computer science, often used in equations where variables are assigned values within certain ranges. While it's not as commonly seen as other mathematical symbols, its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures proper representation across different digital platforms.
How to type the ⩽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10877 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.