Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♋ has the Unicode code point U+264B. 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+264B to binary:
00100110 01001011. 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 10001011
CANCER·U+264B
♋
Character Information
Code Point
U+264B
HEX
264B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 8B | 11100010 10011001 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 4B | 00100110 01001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4B 26 | 01001011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 4B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4B 26 00 00 | 01001011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♋
URI Encoded
%E2%99%8B
Description
U+264B is a unique character within the Unicode standard that specifically represents "Cancer." In the context of digital text, this symbol is commonly used to represent the zodiac sign Cancer, rather than the medical condition. The use of this character can be found in astrology-related discussions and content where the Zodiac sign's significance is being highlighted or discussed. It's important to note that while U+264B represents the symbol for Cancer, it doesn't directly relate to any specific programming or technical applications apart from its use within digital text. The character is a part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode and was added in version 1.0.
How to type the ♋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9803 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.