Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✎ has the Unicode code point U+270E. 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+270E to binary:
00100111 00001110. 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 10001110
LOWER RIGHT PENCIL·U+270E
✎
Character Information
Code Point
U+270E
HEX
270E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C 8E | 11100010 10011100 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 0E | 00100111 00001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0E 27 | 00001110 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 0E | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0E 27 00 00 | 00001110 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✎
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+270E, referred to as the Lower Right Pencil, serves a specific purpose within digital typography and text. It is primarily used in various word processing applications, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs, to indicate the position of a pencil on a piece of paper. This symbol can help users visualize the direction from which the pencil is being held or drawn. In certain contexts, it may also be employed to represent the right-hand pencil grip in left-to-right writing systems. Although not as commonplace as other typographical symbols, U+270E plays a crucial role in graphic design and layout applications where accurate representation of writing instruments is necessary for enhancing clarity and understanding within digital text.
How to type the ✎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9998 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.