Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚻ has the Unicode code point U+26BB. 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+26BB to binary:
00100110 10111011. 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 10111011
QUINCUNX·U+26BB
⚻
Character Information
Code Point
U+26BB
HEX
26BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A BB | 11100010 10011010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 BB | 00100110 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 26 | 10111011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 BB | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 26 00 00 | 10111011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚻
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+26BB is known as the Quincunx symbol. In digital text, it typically represents a quincunx arrangement, which is an architectural design consisting of five elements or buildings arranged in a cross pattern, where one element occupies each corner of a square and the fifth occupies the center. This symbol has its origins in classical architecture and urban planning and continues to be used today in various fields, including geography and archaeology, as well as in casual digital communication for expressing ideas or concepts related to this particular arrangement. The quincunx symbol is an important part of typography and Unicode, serving as a visual representation of a significant historical and architectural concept.
How to type the ⚻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9915 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.