Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+173D. 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+173D to binary:
00010111 00111101. 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 10111101
CHARACTER 173D·U+173D
Character Information
Code Point
U+173D
HEX
173D
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C BD | 11100001 10011100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 3D | 00010111 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 17 | 00111101 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 3D | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 17 00 00 | 00111101 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᜽
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%BD
Description
U+173D is a unique character in the Unicode standard, representing "MUSICAL SYMBOL NOTEHEAD WITH STAFF LINE" (CHARACTER 173D). This character holds significant importance in digital text, particularly within the realm of musical notation. It serves as a fundamental element for denoting rhythm and pitch in sheet music, where it forms the basis of staff lines and noteheads. The U+173D symbol is typically employed to represent individual notes on a staff, with different vertical strokes indicating varying pitches and horizontal lines designating the rhythmic value. This character plays a crucial role in representing musical information digitally, enabling musicians, composers, and music educators to create, share, and analyze sheet music across various platforms and devices. Despite its relatively obscure status compared to other Unicode characters, U+173D holds a critical position in the digital representation of one of humanity's most enduring art forms: music.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5949 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.