Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❤ has the Unicode code point U+2764. 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+2764 to binary:
00100111 01100100. 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 10100100
HEAVY BLACK HEART·U+2764
❤
Character Information
Code Point
U+2764
HEX
2764
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D A4 | 11100010 10011101 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 64 | 00100111 01100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 64 27 | 01100100 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 64 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 64 27 00 00 | 01100100 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❤
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+2764, known as the Heavy Black Heart, is a typographical symbol often used to express strong emotions such as love, passion, or devotion in digital text. While it may seem similar to a regular heart symbol (U+2665), the heavy black version distinguishes itself through its bold appearance and increased weight, making it stand out more prominently within texts. This character is not associated with any specific language but serves as a universally recognized emotive symbol that can be used across various cultures and platforms to convey powerful feelings. As a result, it has gained popularity in digital communication, particularly in social media, messaging apps, and online forums where users seek to emphasize their emotions or sentiments.
How to type the ❤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10084 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.