Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛇ has the Unicode code point U+26C7. 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+26C7 to binary:
00100110 11000111. 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 10000111
BLACK SNOWMAN·U+26C7
⛇
Character Information
Code Point
U+26C7
HEX
26C7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 87 | 11100010 10011011 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 C7 | 00100110 11000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C7 26 | 11000111 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 C7 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C7 26 00 00 | 11000111 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛇
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%87
Description
The Unicode character U+26C7, also known as the Black Snowman, is a graphical symbol commonly used in digital text communication. It is typically employed to represent snowmen during winter-related discussions or festivities, such as Christmas and New Year's Day. In a cultural context, snowmen are often associated with fun, family activities, and winter joy. This character is not language-specific and can be utilized across various digital platforms, including emails, social media posts, and messaging applications. The Black Snowman symbolizes the joyful spirit of creating snowmen, which usually involves stacking three balls of snow into a human-like figure with coal for eyes and buttons, often adorned with a carrot or twig for a nose. It's important to note that this character is not intended to be a literal representation of a Black Snowman but rather a stylized version of the traditional white snowman.
How to type the ⛇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9927 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.