Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚭ has the Unicode code point U+26AD. 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+26AD to binary:
00100110 10101101. 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 10101101
MARRIAGE SYMBOL·U+26AD
⚭
Character Information
Code Point
U+26AD
HEX
26AD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A AD | 11100010 10011010 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 AD | 00100110 10101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AD 26 | 10101101 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 AD | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AD 26 00 00 | 10101101 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚭
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%AD
Description
The Unicode character U+26AD represents the Marriage Symbol (✤). This symbol is commonly used in digital text to denote the concept of marriage, commitment, or union in various cultural contexts. While it does not have a specific linguistic role, it serves as a visual representation that transcends language barriers. The Marriage Symbol is often utilized in informal communication, social media, and creative writing to convey ideas related to love, partnership, or wedlock. Its usage can be traced back to the early days of emojis, where it was included in Unicode 3.0, which was released in 1999. Since then, the Marriage Symbol has become a part of digital communication and continues to hold significance in contemporary typography and symbolism.
How to type the ⚭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9901 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.