Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+18F9. 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+18F9 to binary:
00011000 11111001. 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 10100011 10111001
CHARACTER 18F9·U+18F9
Character Information
Code Point
U+18F9
HEX
18F9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 B9 | 11100001 10100011 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 F9 | 00011000 11111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F9 18 | 11111001 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 F9 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F9 18 00 00 | 11111001 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᣹
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+18F9 (CHARACTER 18F9) is a unique typographic symbol used primarily in digital text for various purposes. This character, belonging to the Miscellaneous Technical category of Unicode, is often employed as a general-purpose replacement character or placeholder when an exact matching glyph is not available or applicable. It can be found in technical documents, such as programming code and software development, where it serves as a temporary stand-in for unspecified characters or symbols. The CHARACTER 18F9 holds no specific cultural or linguistic significance, as it is primarily a functional symbol within the realm of digital text. Its role in typography is largely utilitarian, ensuring smooth and accurate communication in various contexts where specific glyphs may be unavailable or unnecessary.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6393 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.