Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛃ has the Unicode code point U+26C3. 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+26C3 to binary:
00100110 11000011. 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 10011011 10000011
BLACK DRAUGHTS KING·U+26C3
⛃
Character Information
Code Point
U+26C3
HEX
26C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 83 | 11100010 10011011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 C3 | 00100110 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 26 | 11000011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 26 00 00 | 11000011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛃
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%83
Description
The Unicode character U+26C3, known as the Black Draughts King, is a symbol commonly used in digital text to represent the powerful piece in the board game of draughts or checkers. This chess-like game is played on an 8x8 grid, and both players aim to capture all of their opponent's pieces by moving their own over squares that contain an enemy piece. The Black Draughts King has the highest value among black draughts pieces, granting it unique movement capabilities and making it a crucial component in strategies for winning the game. While its use may be limited to those interested in chess-related games or typography enthusiasts, the Unicode character U+26C3 serves as an essential tool for accurately conveying these concepts within digital text.
How to type the ⛃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9923 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.