Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✉ has the Unicode code point U+2709. 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+2709 to binary:
00100111 00001001. 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 10011100 10001001
ENVELOPE·U+2709
✉
Character Information
Code Point
U+2709
HEX
2709
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C 89 | 11100010 10011100 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 09 | 00100111 00001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 09 27 | 00001001 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 09 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 09 27 00 00 | 00001001 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✉
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%89
Description
The Unicode character U+2709, known as the Envelope, is a typographical symbol used to represent an envelope in digital text. Its primary function is to depict physical envelopes commonly found in mailing systems for sending letters and documents. This character can be employed in various contexts such as communication platforms, email clients, and instant messaging apps where it may serve as a visual metaphor for sending or receiving messages. While its usage is mostly limited to digital text, the Envelope symbol has also been incorporated in programming languages and software applications related to mailing services or virtual correspondence systems. Although not a culturally specific symbol, it does have linguistic connections to written communication systems across different cultures.
How to type the ✉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9993 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.