Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♼ has the Unicode code point U+267C. 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+267C to binary:
00100110 01111100. 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 10011001 10111100
RECYCLED PAPER SYMBOL·U+267C
♼
Character Information
Code Point
U+267C
HEX
267C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 BC | 11100010 10011001 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 7C | 00100110 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 26 | 01111100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 7C | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 26 00 00 | 01111100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♼
URI Encoded
%E2%99%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+267C, known as the Recycled Paper Symbol, is a widely used icon to represent the concept of recycling and sustainability in digital text. This symbol is primarily used in environments where visual communication is crucial, such as websites, social media, and graphic design projects. It serves as an effective reminder of the importance of recycling paper products, thereby promoting environmental awareness. The symbol holds no linguistic meaning but is recognized across cultures due to its universal association with the idea of sustainability and recycling efforts. As a result, it has become an important tool in conveying environmentally conscious messages without relying on language-specific characters or terms.
How to type the ♼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9852 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.