Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛴ has the Unicode code point U+26F4. 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+26F4 to binary:
00100110 11110100. 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 10110100
FERRY·U+26F4
⛴
Character Information
Code Point
U+26F4
HEX
26F4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B B4 | 11100010 10011011 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 F4 | 00100110 11110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F4 26 | 11110100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 F4 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F4 26 00 00 | 11110100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛴
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+26F4, also known as the FERRY, is a symbol used to represent a ferry in digital text. This character plays a significant role in various forms of communication such as social media posts, messages, and online content where the context requires indicating transportation involving water bodies. Although not widely recognized in cultural or linguistic contexts, it serves an essential purpose in technical areas like geography, travel, and navigation. Its use helps convey information more accurately by avoiding ambiguity when describing a ferry service or location. In summary, U+26F4 is a vital character in digital text that effectively conveys the meaning of a ferry within specific contexts.
How to type the ⛴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9972 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.