Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+1717. 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+1717 to binary:
00010111 00010111. 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 10011100 10010111
CHARACTER 1717·U+1717
Character Information
Code Point
U+1717
HEX
1717
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C 97 | 11100001 10011100 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 17 | 00010111 00010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 17 17 | 00010111 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 17 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 17 17 00 00 | 00010111 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᜗
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%97
Description
The Unicode character U+1717 is a unique and lesser-known symbol known as the "CHARACTER 1717" in digital text. Its typical usage or role is limited, but it serves a distinct purpose within its niche contexts. This character does not belong to any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical domain, making it a versatile choice for various applications where unique and non-standard symbols are needed. In the world of typography and Unicode, the U+1717 character represents an interesting example of how diverse the range of characters can be, with potential uses in specialized fields such as cryptography, coding, or as a custom glyph within a specific design. Despite its obscurity, it still plays a role in enhancing the variety of symbols available to creators and developers for their unique needs.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5911 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.