Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✋ has the Unicode code point U+270B. 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+270B to binary:
00100111 00001011. 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 10001011
RAISED HAND·U+270B
✋
Character Information
Code Point
U+270B
HEX
270B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C 8B | 11100010 10011100 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 0B | 00100111 00001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0B 27 | 00001011 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 0B | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0B 27 00 00 | 00001011 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✋
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+270B is the "RAISED HAND." It represents a stylized hand with an open palm raised upward, commonly used in digital text to symbolize a high five, victory, or approval. In typography and graphical user interfaces, the RAISED HAND is often employed as an emoji or emoticon to convey positive feedback, encouragement, or celebration. While this character has no direct cultural, linguistic, or technical context outside of its role in digital text communication, it has become widely recognized and used in various languages and platforms, including social media, messaging apps, and websites, to express friendly sentiments and affirmative responses.
How to type the ✋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9995 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.