Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⭕ has the Unicode code point U+2B55. 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+2B55 to binary:
00101011 01010101. 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 10101101 10010101
HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE·U+2B55
⭕
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B55
HEX
2B55
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AD 95 | 11100010 10101101 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 55 | 00101011 01010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 55 2B | 01010101 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 55 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 01010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 55 2B 00 00 | 01010101 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⭕
URI Encoded
%E2%AD%95
Description
The Unicode character U+2B55 is known as the "HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE." It primarily serves a typographical role in digital text and is often utilized to create large, bold circles that encompass or surround other characters or elements within the content. In technical contexts, this character can be used to generate visually distinct boundaries or groupings in text-based presentations, such as equations or diagrams, without using traditional box or line enclosures. However, its usage is quite niche and not commonly found in general digital text formatting. There are no notable cultural, linguistic, or technical contexts associated with the HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE that sets it apart from other typographical elements in Unicode, as its primary purpose is purely aesthetic and functional in nature.
How to type the ⭕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11093 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.