Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☀ has the Unicode code point U+2600. 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+2600 to binary:
00100110 00000000. 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 10011000 10000000
BLACK SUN WITH RAYS·U+2600
☀
Character Information
Code Point
U+2600
HEX
2600
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 80 | 11100010 10011000 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 00 | 00100110 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 26 | 00000000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 00 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 26 00 00 | 00000000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☀
URI Encoded
%E2%98%80
Description
The Unicode character U+2600, known as the "Black Sun with Rays," is a symbol commonly used in digital typography to represent a sun emitting rays of light. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block of the Unicode Standard. This character is often used in various contexts, including design, web content, and graphic elements. The Black Sun with Rays has no specific cultural or linguistic meaning, but it can be associated with solar symbols and the concept of sun worship found in many ancient cultures. In technical terms, it's a versatile symbol that can be utilized to add visual interest, convey a sense of warmth or light, or serve as a placeholder for unspecified content in digital text.
How to type the ☀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9728 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.