Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2B96. 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+2B96 to binary:
00101011 10010110. 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 10101110 10010110
CHARACTER 2B96·U+2B96
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B96
HEX
2B96
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE 96 | 11100010 10101110 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 96 | 00101011 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 2B | 10010110 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 96 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 2B 00 00 | 10010110 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮖
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%96
Description
U+2B96 is a character from the Unicode standard, representing the symbol for the "Heavy Multiplication Sign." This typographical glyph is often used in digital text to indicate mathematical multiplication with greater emphasis or weight compared to the regular multiplication sign (×). Its usage is primarily within the context of mathematical expressions and formulas in various fields such as science, engineering, and finance. The Heavy Multiplication Sign is also commonly found in computer programming languages and software that deal with mathematical calculations. This character does not have any notable cultural or linguistic significance, but it serves a crucial technical purpose in maintaining accuracy and clarity in digitally represented mathematical expressions.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11158 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.