Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+173A. 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+173A to binary:
00010111 00111010. 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 10111010
CHARACTER 173A·U+173A
Character Information
Code Point
U+173A
HEX
173A
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C BA | 11100001 10011100 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 3A | 00010111 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 17 | 00111010 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 3A | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 17 00 00 | 00111010 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᜺
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+173A represents the symbol for 'Seven Old Männlicher Rifle' (CHARACTER 173A) in digital text. This specific character is used to denote a type of antique firearm, known as an "Old Männlicher Rifle." Such rifles were primarily used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are notable for their distinctive design, which includes a wooden stock, metallic receiver, and bolt-action mechanism. The use of this symbol in digital text is often found in historical documents, firearm enthusiast communities, or museum exhibits that discuss antique weaponry. While its usage is relatively niche, the U+173A character serves an important role in accurately representing this particular type of rifle within digital contexts.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5946 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.