Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✾ has the Unicode code point U+273E. 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+273E to binary:
00100111 00111110. 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 10111110
SIX PETALLED BLACK AND WHITE FLORETTE·U+273E
✾
Character Information
Code Point
U+273E
HEX
273E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C BE | 11100010 10011100 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 3E | 00100111 00111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3E 27 | 00111110 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 3E | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3E 27 00 00 | 00111110 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✾
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+273E is known as the "Six Petalled Black and White Florette." It is a typographical symbol often used in digital text to represent a specific design of flower, consisting of six petals with alternating black and white patterns. In typography and design, this character can be utilized for various purposes, such as creating visually appealing content, adding subtle decorative elements, or enhancing the visual hierarchy of a text. While it does not serve any linguistic purpose, its use in digital text is primarily aesthetic. It is important to note that the Six Petalled Black and White Florette character is unique in its design, which distinguishes it from other similar Unicode characters representing floral symbols or motifs. The character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block within the Unicode Standard, further highlighting its distinct nature.
How to type the ✾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10046 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.