Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⸬ has the Unicode code point U+2E2C. 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+2E2C to binary:
00101110 00101100. 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 10101100
SQUARED FOUR DOT PUNCTUATION·U+2E2C
⸬
Character Information
Code Point
U+2E2C
HEX
2E2C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B8 AC | 11100010 10111000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E 2C | 00101110 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 2E | 00101100 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E 2C | 00000000 00000000 00101110 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 2E 00 00 | 00101100 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⸬
URI Encoded
%E2%B8%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+2E2C, known as the SQUARED FOUR DOT PUNCTUATION, serves a significant role in digital text by providing a unique punctuation mark that signifies an interruption or pause. Typically used in languages such as Chinese and Japanese, it separates words or phrases to enhance readability. The character represents four dots arranged in a square pattern, symbolizing the four cardinal points of the compass, which may be associated with its usage in East Asian cultures. However, its use in English and other languages is quite rare due to limited adoption in typography and lack of widespread understanding of its meaning. It demonstrates an intriguing example of Unicode's aim to include a diverse range of characters from various cultural and linguistic contexts.
How to type the ⸬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11820 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.