Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⸳ has the Unicode code point U+2E33. 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+2E33 to binary:
00101110 00110011. 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 10111000 10110011
RAISED DOT·U+2E33
⸳
Character Information
Code Point
U+2E33
HEX
2E33
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B8 B3 | 11100010 10111000 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E 33 | 00101110 00110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 33 2E | 00110011 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E 33 | 00000000 00000000 00101110 00110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 33 2E 00 00 | 00110011 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⸳
URI Encoded
%E2%B8%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+2E33 represents the Raised Dot. This symbol is typically used in digital text to denote a pause or an abbreviation for certain terms. It serves as a typographical indicator, often replacing a period when it is not necessary to separate words or indicate the end of a sentence. While its usage is not widespread, it has a specific role in linguistic contexts where brevity and clarity are essential, such as telecommunications, shorthand, or information technology communication protocols. The Raised Dot maintains consistency in formatting and avoids ambiguity that could arise from using a period, which may have multiple interpretations depending on the context. There is no significant cultural association with this character; however, it does demonstrate the versatility of the Unicode system in accommodating specialized symbols across various fields and languages.
How to type the ⸳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11827 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.