Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♠ has the Unicode code point U+2660. 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+2660 to binary:
00100110 01100000. 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 10100000
BLACK SPADE SUIT·U+2660
♠
Character Information
Code Point
U+2660
HEX
2660
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 A0 | 11100010 10011001 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 60 | 00100110 01100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 60 26 | 01100000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 60 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 60 26 00 00 | 01100000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♠
URI Encoded
%E2%99%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+2660 is known as the Black Spade Suit and plays a significant role in the realm of digital typography, specifically within card games, board games, and other related digital media. This symbol represents the suit of spades, one of the four traditional suits used in playing cards, alongside hearts, diamonds, and clubs. Its usage can be found in various applications such as computer games, digital board games, and online platforms where card-related activities take place. U+2660 is particularly useful for maintaining clarity and consistency across different formats, making it an indispensable tool for designers and developers working within these contexts. Despite its ubiquity in digital text, the Black Spade Suit does not possess any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its usage as a graphical representation of the spades suit.
How to type the ♠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9824 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.