Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♛ has the Unicode code point U+265B. 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+265B to binary:
00100110 01011011. 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 10011011
BLACK CHESS QUEEN·U+265B
♛
Character Information
Code Point
U+265B
HEX
265B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 9B | 11100010 10011001 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 5B | 00100110 01011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5B 26 | 01011011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 5B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5B 26 00 00 | 01011011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♛
URI Encoded
%E2%99%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+265B is designated as the "BLACK CHESS QUEEN" symbol. In digital text, this character is predominantly utilized in gaming platforms, chess apps, and related applications to visually represent a chess queen piece. A central aspect of the game, the chess queen has the unique ability to move both vertically and horizontally across an 8x8 board, with its movement only limited by the boundaries of the board itself. The black chess queen is distinct from its counterpart, the white chess queen (U+265C), primarily in terms of color representation and strategic positioning on the board. In a game of chess, the black queen holds an equal significance as her counterparts, with the objective of capturing the opponent's king and securing victory for her team.
How to type the ♛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9819 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.