Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚛ has the Unicode code point U+269B. 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+269B to binary:
00100110 10011011. 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 10011010 10011011
ATOM SYMBOL·U+269B
⚛
Character Information
Code Point
U+269B
HEX
269B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A 9B | 11100010 10011010 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 9B | 00100110 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 26 | 10011011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 9B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 26 00 00 | 10011011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚛
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+269B is the Atom Symbol, a symbol commonly used in digital texts to represent an atom. This symbol plays a significant role in various fields such as chemistry, physics, and general science education, where it is employed to depict atomic structures or atomic models. In typography, the Atom Symbol often accompanies text discussing nuclear reactions, atomic theory, and the periodic table of elements. The character also has cultural relevance, with its usage dating back to the discovery of atoms by early scientists like Democritus and John Dalton. Although it is not a widely used symbol in everyday digital communication, the Atom Symbol remains an important element within specialized fields and educational materials.
How to type the ⚛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9883 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.