Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✨ has the Unicode code point U+2728. 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+2728 to binary:
00100111 00101000. 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 10101000
SPARKLES·U+2728
✨
Character Information
Code Point
U+2728
HEX
2728
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C A8 | 11100010 10011100 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 28 | 00100111 00101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 28 27 | 00101000 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 28 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 28 27 00 00 | 00101000 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✨
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+2728 represents the "SPARKLES" symbol in digital text. This character is typically used to convey a sense of excitement, celebration, or glittering effect in various forms of digital communication. While not a universally recognized symbol, it holds cultural significance in certain communities and has been adopted for use in emojis and social media platforms. Its linguistic context lies mainly in its use as an emoticon or emoji to express joy, excitement, or festivity. Although not part of the standard typography set, the "SPARKLES" symbol adds a touch of pizzazz to digital text, making it popular among designers, social media users, and those seeking to add visual appeal and emotion to their messages.
How to type the ✨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10024 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.