Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❐ has the Unicode code point U+2750. 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+2750 to binary:
00100111 01010000. 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 10010000
UPPER RIGHT DROP-SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE·U+2750
❐
Character Information
Code Point
U+2750
HEX
2750
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D 90 | 11100010 10011101 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 50 | 00100111 01010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 50 27 | 01010000 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 50 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 50 27 00 00 | 01010000 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❐
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%90
Description
The Unicode character U+2750, known as the Upper Right Drop-Shadowed White Square, serves a specific purpose within the realm of typography and digital text formatting. Its primary role is to provide visual emphasis or indicate a particular area in a text document or design layout. This character is often used to create visual cues for users, such as highlighting important sections, guiding eye movement through content, or providing visual hierarchy in designs. Despite its seemingly simple appearance, the U+2750 plays an essential role in improving the readability and overall presentation of digital texts. Although it doesn't hold any particular cultural, linguistic, or technical significance beyond its functional purpose, the Upper Right Drop-Shadowed White Square remains a valuable tool for designers and typographers working with Unicode-based text systems.
How to type the ❐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10064 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.