Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❄ has the Unicode code point U+2744. 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+2744 to binary:
00100111 01000100. 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 10011101 10000100
SNOWFLAKE·U+2744
❄
Character Information
Code Point
U+2744
HEX
2744
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D 84 | 11100010 10011101 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 44 | 00100111 01000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 44 27 | 01000100 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 44 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 44 27 00 00 | 01000100 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❄
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%84
Description
The Unicode character U+2744 is known as the Snowflake symbol. It is commonly used in digital texts to represent snowfall or winter weather. In a broader sense, it has become a popular emoji to convey ideas of whiteness, coldness, purity, and lightness. It can also be utilized as a visual metaphor for fragility, as snowflakes are delicate and unique like fingerprints. The Snowflake symbol is widely used in digital platforms such as social media, messaging apps, and websites to express these concepts.
How to type the ❄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10052 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.