Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♫ has the Unicode code point U+266B. 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+266B to binary:
00100110 01101011. 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 10101011
BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES·U+266B
♫
Character Information
Code Point
U+266B
HEX
266B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 AB | 11100010 10011001 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 6B | 00100110 01101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6B 26 | 01101011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 6B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6B 26 00 00 | 01101011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♫
URI Encoded
%E2%99%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+266B, known as the Beamed Eighth Notes, is a musical notation symbol primarily used in digital text for representing a group of eight eighth notes connected by horizontal lines, or beams, indicating a specific rhythm pattern in music. This character plays a significant role in sheet music and other musical texts, enabling musicians and composers to convey complex rhythms efficiently. The Beamed Eighth Notes symbol is part of the Musical Symbols block within the Unicode Standard, which comprises characters that represent various aspects of musical notation. Its inclusion in this block underscores its importance in the realm of music theory and composition.
How to type the ♫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9835 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.