Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2FDF. 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+2FDF to binary:
00101111 11011111. 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 10111111 10011111
CHARACTER 2FDF·U+2FDF
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FDF
HEX
2FDF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF 9F | 11100010 10111111 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F DF | 00101111 11011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DF 2F | 11011111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F DF | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DF 2F 00 00 | 11011111 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿟
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+2FDF, also known as the Character 2FDF, serves a specific purpose within the realm of digital text. It is used to represent the "Combining Mark for Smiling Face," which when combined with other characters such as letters or numbers, creates an emoticon of a smiling face. This character has found its way into popular culture and digital communication, being widely used in text messaging, social media platforms, and online forums. The Character 2FDF is also utilized in programming languages and software applications that require the encoding of emoticons or smiley faces to add a human touch to the otherwise cold and mechanical digital communication. While it may seem trivial, this character contributes significantly to the expression of emotions and moods within text-based communication, enhancing the overall experience and making it more engaging for users.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12255 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.