Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❌ has the Unicode code point U+274C. 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+274C to binary:
00100111 01001100. 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 10001100
CROSS MARK·U+274C
❌
Character Information
Code Point
U+274C
HEX
274C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D 8C | 11100010 10011101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 4C | 00100111 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 27 | 01001100 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 4C | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 27 00 00 | 01001100 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❌
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+274C, known as the Cross Mark (☑), plays a significant role in digital typography for its distinctive symbolism. It is frequently employed in checkboxes, indicating completion or selection within digital forms, web pages, and various software applications. This character is not culture-specific, but it has become universally recognized due to its widespread use in interface design. Its technical context can be traced back to the Box-Drawing Characters block of Unicode, which provides a diverse range of box-drawing characters for creating simple graphical elements within text. The Cross Mark is particularly useful in representing an affirmative response or approval, and its clear visual distinction makes it highly effective in digital communication and design.
How to type the ❌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10060 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.