Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+177D. 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+177D to binary:
00010111 01111101. 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 10011101 10111101
CHARACTER 177D·U+177D
Character Information
Code Point
U+177D
HEX
177D
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9D BD | 11100001 10011101 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 7D | 00010111 01111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7D 17 | 01111101 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 7D | 00000000 00000000 00010111 01111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7D 17 00 00 | 01111101 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᝽
URI Encoded
%E1%9D%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+177D, also known as "CHARACTER 177D," holds a significant position in the realm of typography and digital text. This unique symbol primarily serves as a control character within various encodings and protocols. Its most common usage lies in delineating different types of data segments or indicating specific data formatting instructions. CHARACTER 177D is notably utilized in the X.400 Message Handling System, where it acts as an escape character, facilitating the transmission of a wide array of encoded information. In this context, CHARACTER 177D plays a crucial role in maintaining data integrity and ensuring seamless communication within the system.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6013 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.