Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⯪ has the Unicode code point U+2BEA. 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+2BEA to binary:
00101011 11101010. 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 10101111 10101010
STAR WITH LEFT HALF BLACK·U+2BEA
⯪
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BEA
HEX
2BEA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AF AA | 11100010 10101111 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B EA | 00101011 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 2B | 11101010 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B EA | 00000000 00000000 00101011 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 2B 00 00 | 11101010 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⯪
URI Encoded
%E2%AF%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+2BEA, known as "STAR WITH LEFT HALF BLACK," is a unique typographical symbol that can be found in the Unicode Standard. In digital text, this character is typically used for design, illustration, or artistic purposes where a visually distinctive representation of a star is required. Unlike other stars symbols, U+2BEA has a distinct feature - a black triangle on its left side, which makes it visually different from the standard stars and helps to grab attention. Although this character does not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, it can be used in various digital platforms like websites, software applications, and multimedia content where a unique star symbol is needed for design purposes.
How to type the ⯪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11242 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.