Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✯ has the Unicode code point U+272F. 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+272F to binary:
00100111 00101111. 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 10101111
PINWHEEL STAR·U+272F
✯
Character Information
Code Point
U+272F
HEX
272F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C AF | 11100010 10011100 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 2F | 00100111 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 27 | 00101111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 2F | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 27 00 00 | 00101111 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✯
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+272F, known as the PINWHEEL STAR, is a typographical symbol often employed in digital text. This symbol finds its origins in traditional astrology where it was used to represent a star. In modern times, it has also been adopted by certain online communities as an emoticon or emoji-like element to express joy and positivity. It does not hold any specific linguistic context but serves more of an aesthetic and emotional purpose. Its visual representation is that of a star with rays extending outwards in the shape of a pinwheel, which lends it its name. The PINWHEEL STAR is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block within Unicode, a system designed to standardize characters across different platforms and languages for seamless global communication.
How to type the ✯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10031 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.