Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2D26. 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+2D26 to binary:
00101101 00100110. 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 10110100 10100110
CHARACTER 2D26·U+2D26
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D26
HEX
2D26
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B4 A6 | 11100010 10110100 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 26 | 00101101 00100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 26 2D | 00100110 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 26 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 00100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 26 2D 00 00 | 00100110 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⴦
URI Encoded
%E2%B4%A6
Description
U+2D26 is a unique character in the Unicode Standard, representing the Black Small Square character (🚖). This symbol is commonly employed as an emoji or graphical element in digital text, particularly in messaging platforms and social media. The Black Small Square emoji serves to represent a dark square or box, often used for visual emphasis, organization of content, or as a placeholder when a specific graphic element is desired. Though not tied to any particular culture or language, this character plays a significant role in conveying meaning in digital communication, where visual context and expression are crucial. Its usage transcends linguistic boundaries, making it an integral part of modern typography and digital text communication.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11558 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.