Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♈ has the Unicode code point U+2648. 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+2648 to binary:
00100110 01001000. 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 10011001 10001000
ARIES·U+2648
♈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2648
HEX
2648
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 88 | 11100010 10011001 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 48 | 00100110 01001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 48 26 | 01001000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 48 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 48 26 00 00 | 01001000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♈
URI Encoded
%E2%99%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2648 represents Aries, the first sign of the astrological zodiac. In digital text, this symbol is commonly used to denote the star sign associated with individuals born between March 21st and April 19th. This character holds cultural significance in astrology, as it is believed that an individual's birth date can influence their personality traits and compatibility with others. The Aries glyph is a stylized representation of a ram's head, which is often depicted in profile view. While the use of this symbol is primarily associated with astrology, it can also be found in various contexts such as graphic design, social media, and even in scientific or astronomical texts when discussing celestial events related to the zodiac.
How to type the ♈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9800 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.