Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+17FA. 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+17FA to binary:
00010111 11111010. 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 10011111 10111010
CHARACTER 17FA·U+17FA
Character Information
Code Point
U+17FA
HEX
17FA
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9F BA | 11100001 10011111 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 FA | 00010111 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 17 | 11111010 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 FA | 00000000 00000000 00010111 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 17 00 00 | 11111010 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
៺
URI Encoded
%E1%9F%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+17FA represents the 'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SHARP S' (CHARACTER 17FA) in digital text. It is typically used to denote the letter 'S' with a sharp diacritical mark, which originates from the Latin alphabet. This character holds significance in typography and linguistic studies due to its unique appearance and cultural context. The sharp S (ß) has historical roots in German and Germanic languages, where it is known as 'Eszett', 'Scharfes S' or 'long S'. It serves as a distinct letter of the alphabet in certain languages such as German and Dutch, representing a phoneme that does not exist in other languages. In digital text, U+17FA enables accurate representation of this character across various platforms and devices, facilitating seamless communication and preservation of cultural nuances in written content.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6138 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.