Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+196F. 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+196F to binary:
00011001 01101111. 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:
11100001 10100101 10101111
CHARACTER 196F·U+196F
Character Information
Code Point
U+196F
HEX
196F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A5 AF | 11100001 10100101 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 19 6F | 00011001 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 19 | 01101111 00011001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 19 6F | 00000000 00000000 00011001 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 19 00 00 | 01101111 00011001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᥯
URI Encoded
%E1%A5%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+196F is a special symbol known as the Musical Note Character (♯). It is primarily used in digital text to represent the sharp note in music notation. In this context, it indicates that a musical pitch should be raised by one semitone, making it an essential tool for musicians and composers. While not a widely-used character in everyday written language, it holds great significance within specific cultural and technical domains, particularly those relating to music theory and composition. The U+196F character is a key component of the ISO 15924 script code for musical notation, further emphasizing its importance within specialized fields.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6511 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.