Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✩ has the Unicode code point U+2729. 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+2729 to binary:
00100111 00101001. 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 10101001
STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR·U+2729
✩
Character Information
Code Point
U+2729
HEX
2729
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C A9 | 11100010 10011100 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 29 | 00100111 00101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 29 27 | 00101001 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 29 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 29 27 00 00 | 00101001 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✩
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+2729, also known as the Stress Outlined White Star, is a typographical symbol used to indicate an emphasis or strong focus on a particular element in digital text. It is typically employed in various design applications, including print and web media, to accentuate important information or highlight specific sections of content. While it does not have any cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, the Stress Outlined White Star serves as a visual aid for readers to identify critical points within the context of a text.
How to type the ✩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10025 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.