Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✼ has the Unicode code point U+273C. 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+273C to binary:
00100111 00111100. 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 10111100
OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK·U+273C
✼
Character Information
Code Point
U+273C
HEX
273C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C BC | 11100010 10011100 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 3C | 00100111 00111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3C 27 | 00111100 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 3C | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3C 27 00 00 | 00111100 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✼
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+273C, commonly known as the Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk, is a typographical symbol that plays a significant role in digital text communication. This versatile character can be employed in various contexts such as punctuation, emphasis, and visual embellishment within written content. The Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk is particularly popular among graphic designers, web developers, and content creators due to its unique appearance that resembles a teardrop with radial spokes or lines emanating from the center. It can be used to draw attention to specific elements within a text or design, illustrate points in an argument, or simply add aesthetic appeal. Despite not having any direct linguistic or cultural significance tied to it, the Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk serves as an effective tool for enhancing the overall readability and visual impact of digital content.
How to type the ✼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10044 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.