Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+171B. 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+171B to binary:
00010111 00011011. 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 10011011
CHARACTER 171B·U+171B
Character Information
Code Point
U+171B
HEX
171B
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C 9B | 11100001 10011100 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 1B | 00010111 00011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1B 17 | 00011011 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 1B | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1B 17 00 00 | 00011011 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᜛
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%9B
Description
U+171B is a character in the Unicode Standard, specifically belonging to the "Other Symbols" category. This character represents a mathematical sign for complex conjugate, also known as "Imaginary Unit". In digital text, it plays an essential role in mathematical equations and expressions, particularly those involving complex numbers. It is commonly used in scientific documents, engineering works, and computer programming to denote the square root of -1, which is a fundamental concept in various branches of mathematics, such as algebra and calculus. The U+171B character is vital for accurately conveying the meaning of mathematical expressions and formulas in digital text across diverse platforms and languages worldwide.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5915 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.