Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬫ has the Unicode code point U+2B2B. 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+2B2B to binary:
00101011 00101011. 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 10101011
WHITE SMALL LOZENGE·U+2B2B
⬫
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B2B
HEX
2B2B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC AB | 11100010 10101100 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 2B | 00101011 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 2B | 00101011 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 2B | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 2B 00 00 | 00101011 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬫
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+2B2B, known as the WHITE SMALL LOZENGE, is a typographical symbol that holds significance in various digital communication platforms and programming languages. It is commonly used to represent a small lozenge-shaped figure in text, often employed in mathematical equations or diagrams to signify an element or variable. In technical documentation, this character may be utilized as a placeholder for missing information or as a visual separator between elements. However, it's important to note that its usage is relatively limited compared to other more universally recognized symbols and characters. The WHITE SMALL LOZENGE holds no notable cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its typographical role.
How to type the ⬫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11051 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.