Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬖ has the Unicode code point U+2B16. 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+2B16 to binary:
00101011 00010110. 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 10101100 10010110
DIAMOND WITH LEFT HALF BLACK·U+2B16
⬖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B16
HEX
2B16
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC 96 | 11100010 10101100 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 16 | 00101011 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 2B | 00010110 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 16 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 2B 00 00 | 00010110 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬖
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%96
Description
The Unicode character U+2B16, known as the "Diamond with Left Half Black," is a typographical symbol that holds significant relevance in digital text. It is commonly employed to represent an inverted, blackened diamond shape within the context of mathematical equations or logical expressions. While its usage is relatively limited compared to more universal symbols, it plays a crucial role in certain fields such as computer programming, where it serves to denote bitwise exclusive OR (XOR) operations. Despite being a less-utilized character, the Diamond with Left Half Black has its place in digital text for those who require specificity within their coding or mathematical representations.
How to type the ⬖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11030 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.