Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+218E. 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+218E to binary:
00100001 10001110. 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:
11100010 10000110 10001110
CHARACTER 218E·U+218E
Character Information
Code Point
U+218E
HEX
218E
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 8E | 11100010 10000110 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 8E | 00100001 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 21 | 10001110 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 8E | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 21 00 00 | 10001110 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
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URI Encoded
%E2%86%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+218E represents the "Black Large Square" in typography. This character is used primarily in digital text to denote a large, black square symbol. It is often utilized in various design applications, such as creating visual separators, icons, and diagrams in software interfaces, graphic design projects, and technical documentation. The Black Large Square character plays an important role in ensuring the clarity and readability of digital content by visually differentiating sections or elements within a text. While it does not have any direct linguistic significance, its versatile nature allows for its application across various cultural contexts without risking misinterpretation. As with all Unicode characters, U+218E is essential in maintaining the accuracy and consistency of digital communication across different languages, platforms, and devices.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8590 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.