Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+18FE. 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+18FE to binary:
00011000 11111110. 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 10111110
CHARACTER 18FE·U+18FE
Character Information
Code Point
U+18FE
HEX
18FE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 BE | 11100001 10100011 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 FE | 00011000 11111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FE 18 | 11111110 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 FE | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FE 18 00 00 | 11111110 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᣾
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+18FE represents a special symbol in the "Other Symbols" category. It is primarily used to denote a specific type of currency or monetary unit in digital text. Although this character does not have any direct linguistic or cultural associations, its use is significant in the technical realm, particularly for accounting and financial software applications that deal with various global currencies and exchange rates. The character plays an essential role in maintaining accuracy and avoiding confusion when displaying and processing monetary information, as it ensures users are able to differentiate between different types of currencies and understand their respective values.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6398 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.