Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☒ has the Unicode code point U+2612. 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+2612 to binary:
00100110 00010010. 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 10011000 10010010
BALLOT BOX WITH X·U+2612
☒
Character Information
Code Point
U+2612
HEX
2612
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 92 | 11100010 10011000 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 12 | 00100110 00010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 12 26 | 00010010 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 12 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 12 26 00 00 | 00010010 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☒
URI Encoded
%E2%98%92
Description
The Unicode character U+2612 is known as the "BALLOT BOX WITH X." It represents a ballot box marked with an 'X', indicating a voting choice. In digital text, this character is commonly used in contexts related to voting and elections, where it symbolizes the act of casting a vote for a particular candidate or option. Due to its association with democratic processes, U+2612 holds cultural significance as a representation of civic responsibility and political participation. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character is widely recognized and can be easily incorporated into various platforms and applications. It has no direct linguistic meaning but serves as a universal symbol for voting in digital text across languages and regions.
How to type the ☒ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9746 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.