Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪵ has the Unicode code point U+2AB5. 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+2AB5 to binary:
00101010 10110101. 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 10101010 10110101
PRECEDES ABOVE NOT EQUAL TO·U+2AB5
⪵
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AB5
HEX
2AB5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA B5 | 11100010 10101010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A B5 | 00101010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 2A | 10110101 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A B5 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 2A 00 00 | 10110101 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪵
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%B5
Description
U+2AB5, the "PRECEDES ABOVE NOT EQUAL TO" character, is a crucial element in digital text representation, specifically within mathematical expressions and computer programming. It serves to express an inequality relationship between two variables, where one value precedes another but does not equal it. This symbol holds particular importance in computational typography due to its role in enhancing readability and precision of mathematical equations, formulas, and algorithms. By clearly indicating the non-equality of values, U+2AB5 helps avoid ambiguity and misunderstanding in digital text. Despite being lesser-known compared to other mathematical symbols, it plays a vital role in ensuring accuracy and efficiency within technical, linguistic, and cultural contexts that rely on mathematical expressions.
How to type the ⪵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10933 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.