Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ➏ has the Unicode code point U+278F. 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+278F to binary:
00100111 10001111. 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 10011110 10001111
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT SIX·U+278F
➏
Character Information
Code Point
U+278F
HEX
278F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9E 8F | 11100010 10011110 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 8F | 00100111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8F 27 | 10001111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 8F | 00000000 00000000 00100111 10001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8F 27 00 00 | 10001111 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
➏
URI Encoded
%E2%9E%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+278F, known as DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT SIX, is a specialized typographic symbol primarily used in digital text for design purposes or within the context of dingbat fonts. It serves as an alternative representation of the numeral "6" with a unique, sans-serif style and a circular outline surrounding it, giving it a distinct visual appeal. This character's role in digital text is often associated with artistic or decorative applications, rather than functional numeric usage. The DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT SIX does not hold any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its function as a design element within typography.
How to type the ➏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10127 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.