Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✇ has the Unicode code point U+2707. 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+2707 to binary:
00100111 00000111. 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 10000111
TAPE DRIVE·U+2707
✇
Character Information
Code Point
U+2707
HEX
2707
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C 87 | 11100010 10011100 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 07 | 00100111 00000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 07 27 | 00000111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 07 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 07 27 00 00 | 00000111 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✇
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%87
Description
The Unicode character U+2707, also known as TAPE DRIVE, is a symbol that represents a device used for reading and writing data to magnetic tapes. Its typical usage in digital text is to denote the presence or mention of such a device, often in the context of computer systems, data storage, and archiving. This character holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical value as it reflects an important era in computing history when tapes were widely used for data storage before the advent of modern hard drives and solid-state drives. In contemporary usage, U+2707 can be found in documents discussing the history of computing, older software applications, or even as a playful reference to outdated technology. The symbol's inclusion in Unicode ensures its compatibility across various platforms and languages, further cementing its importance in preserving digital nostalgia and providing an accurate representation of this once-ubiquitous piece of technology.
How to type the ✇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9991 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.