Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛸ has the Unicode code point U+26F8. 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+26F8 to binary:
00100110 11111000. 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 10111000
ICE SKATE·U+26F8
⛸
Character Information
Code Point
U+26F8
HEX
26F8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B B8 | 11100010 10011011 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 F8 | 00100110 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 26 | 11111000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 F8 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 26 00 00 | 11111000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛸
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+26F8, commonly known as ICE SKATE, is a popular symbol used in various forms of digital communication. Primarily employed to represent the sporting equipment used for ice skating, this character can be found in texts discussing winter sports, recreational activities, and even pop culture references. As part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode, U+26F8 serves as a clear and recognizable representation of an ice skate within digital text. The symbol has become widely used on social media platforms, websites, and messaging apps due to its ability to quickly convey the concept of ice skating without using multiple words. Although it is not specifically tied to any particular language or culture, U+26F8 holds significance in regions where ice skating is a popular pastime or sport, such as North America and Europe during winter months. Overall, the ICE SKATE character (U+26F8) serves as a concise, universally recognized symbol for those seeking to represent this form of recreational equipment or activity in digital text.
How to type the ⛸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9976 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.