Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✭ has the Unicode code point U+272D. 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+272D to binary:
00100111 00101101. 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 10101101
OUTLINED BLACK STAR·U+272D
✭
Character Information
Code Point
U+272D
HEX
272D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C AD | 11100010 10011100 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 2D | 00100111 00101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2D 27 | 00101101 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 2D | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2D 27 00 00 | 00101101 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✭
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%AD
Description
The Unicode character U+272D, known as the OUTLINED BLACK STAR, is a symbol commonly used in digital text to represent a star with an outline or border around it. This character is particularly popular in various online platforms for conveying ideas of excellence, celebration, or achievement, due to its association with stars as symbols of ambition and success. The OUTLINED BLACK STAR can be found in numerous contexts, including social media posts, gaming environments, and even academic or professional documents where it might be used as an alternative to a standard star for added visual interest. In terms of technical specifications, the character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block of Unicode, which encompasses a wide variety of symbols used in different cultures and languages for various purposes.
How to type the ✭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10029 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.