Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❖ has the Unicode code point U+2756. 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+2756 to binary:
00100111 01010110. 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 10011101 10010110
BLACK DIAMOND MINUS WHITE X·U+2756
❖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2756
HEX
2756
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D 96 | 11100010 10011101 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 56 | 00100111 01010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 56 27 | 01010110 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 56 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 56 27 00 00 | 01010110 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❖
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%96
Description
U+2756 is a Unicode character known as the Black Diamond Minus White X. This typographical symbol is often used in mathematical equations and digital text to represent subtraction or negative values. In certain programming languages, it may also serve as an operator for bitwise complement operations. The Black Diamond Minus White X is particularly useful in various fields such as computer science, mathematics, and engineering where clear and precise representation of data is crucial. Although not a widely used symbol in everyday language, its presence in the Unicode system allows for greater flexibility and accuracy in digital communication across different languages and cultures.
How to type the ❖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10070 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.