Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚙ has the Unicode code point U+2699. 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+2699 to binary:
00100110 10011001. 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 10011010 10011001
GEAR·U+2699
⚙
Character Information
Code Point
U+2699
HEX
2699
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A 99 | 11100010 10011010 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 99 | 00100110 10011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 99 26 | 10011001 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 99 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 99 26 00 00 | 10011001 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚙
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2699 represents the Gear symbol. This character is commonly used in digital text to denote a gear or a mechanism with rotating circular components that are interlocked to mesh together. It is often employed in contexts where technical specifications, engineering diagrams, and manufacturing processes are discussed. In these scenarios, U+2699 serves as a concise and precise way to depict gears visually in text form. While it doesn't have any direct linguistic significance, its usage in digital text can help convey information more efficiently and accurately across various technical fields such as engineering, automotive, and mechanical design.
How to type the ⚙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9881 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.