Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✧ has the Unicode code point U+2727. 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+2727 to binary:
00100111 00100111. 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 10100111
WHITE FOUR POINTED STAR·U+2727
✧
Character Information
Code Point
U+2727
HEX
2727
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C A7 | 11100010 10011100 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 27 | 00100111 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 27 | 00100111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 27 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 27 00 00 | 00100111 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✧
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+2727 represents the White Four-Pointed Star symbol in digital text. This typographic symbol is commonly used to denote stars or rating systems, often seen in movie reviews, restaurant critiques, and gaming evaluations. While it serves an aesthetic function in these contexts, it also provides a quantifiable representation of quality or performance. The White Four-Pointed Star has no specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its utility as a visual marker for rankings and ratings. Its use is widespread in digital communication across various industries due to its clear and intuitive design, making it easily understood by a global audience.
How to type the ✧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10023 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.