Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✸ has the Unicode code point U+2738. 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+2738 to binary:
00100111 00111000. 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 10111000
HEAVY EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR·U+2738
✸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2738
HEX
2738
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C B8 | 11100010 10011100 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 38 | 00100111 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 27 | 00111000 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 38 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 27 00 00 | 00111000 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✸
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2738, known as the Heavy Eight-Pointed Rectilinear Black Star, is a typographical symbol used in digital text. It plays a significant role in various applications, including mathematics, computer programming, and information technology. While this symbol does not have specific cultural or linguistic context, it serves as a versatile glyph that can represent a variety of concepts depending on the context in which it is employed. In mathematics, it might be used to denote an operation or function, while in computer programming, it may represent a special character or command. The Heavy Eight-Pointed Rectilinear Black Star is part of the Unicode standard, ensuring its consistent representation across different platforms and devices, thus enhancing readability and clarity for users.
How to type the ✸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10040 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.