Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+242B. 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+242B to binary:
00100100 00101011. 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 10010000 10101011
CHARACTER 242B·U+242B
Character Information
Code Point
U+242B
HEX
242B
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 AB | 11100010 10010000 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 2B | 00100100 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 24 | 00101011 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 2B | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 24 00 00 | 00101011 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␫
URI Encoded
%E2%90%AB
Description
U+242B is a lesser-known character in the Unicode Standard that represents a Black Diamond Suit. This character is typically used in digital text to symbolize a black diamond suit, which may be employed in card games or related applications. The Black Diamond Suit is not widely used, as it is less common than other suits such as hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades. However, its presence within the Unicode Standard signifies its importance and utility in specific cultural, linguistic, or technical contexts where a black diamond symbol might be needed for clarity or accuracy in digital text representation.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9259 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.