Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✫ has the Unicode code point U+272B. 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+272B to binary:
00100111 00101011. 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 10101011
OPEN CENTRE BLACK STAR·U+272B
✫
Character Information
Code Point
U+272B
HEX
272B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C AB | 11100010 10011100 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 2B | 00100111 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 27 | 00101011 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 2B | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 27 00 00 | 00101011 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✫
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+272B, known as the Open Centre Black Star, is a typographical symbol used in digital text. It serves an important role in expressing mathematical concepts, particularly in representing points or centers of objects in geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. The Open Centre Black Star is often employed in computer graphics and programming languages to denote the central point of rotation or intersection in various geometric shapes and figures. Although it does not have a specific cultural or linguistic significance, its usage is widespread in technical and mathematical contexts, allowing for clearer communication of complex ideas and calculations.
How to type the ✫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10027 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.