Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+009F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+009F to binary:
10011111. 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:
11000010 10011111
<control>·U+009F
Character Information
Code Point
U+009F
HEX
009F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Control
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 9F | 11000010 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 9F | 00000000 10011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9F 00 | 10011111 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 9F | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9F 00 00 00 | 10011111 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ÿ
URI Encoded
%C2%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+009F, represented as the codepoint 009F (char: , code: 159), is known as the "STAR" (CHARACTER 009F). Typically, this character does not have a standardized role in digital text and is sparsely used within modern computing systems due to the existence of more versatile symbols available within the Unicode Standard. In some obscure contexts, such as scientific or astronomical documentation, it may be employed to symbolize a star or celestial object. Its minimal use can be attributed to the comprehensive nature of Unicode, which provides a unique code point for even less common and niche characters, ensuring the proper representation and encoding of diverse textual content across various cultures, languages, and applications. U+009F resides within the Latin-1 Supplement block (start: 128, end: 255), a Unicode block that offers a versatile collection of characters designed to extend the basic Latin character set for additional symbols like pilcrows (◊) and en dashes (–). These characters play an essential role in the proper formatting and presentation of written content across various applications, from professional documents to creative writing. The Latin-1 Supplement block was intentionally designed to facilitate clear communication and enhance the visual appeal of text documents for readers.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0159 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.