Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚺ has the Unicode code point U+26BA. 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+26BA to binary:
00100110 10111010. 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 10111010
SEMISEXTILE·U+26BA
⚺
Character Information
Code Point
U+26BA
HEX
26BA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A BA | 11100010 10011010 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 BA | 00100110 10111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BA 26 | 10111010 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 BA | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BA 26 00 00 | 10111010 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚺
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+26BA is known as the SEMISEXTILE. In digital text, it typically represents a unit of measurement equivalent to 1/18 of an hour or 12 minutes. This unit was historically used in ancient Roman times to measure time and has a cultural significance related to historical Roman chronometry. While not commonly used today in modern contexts, the Semisextile holds value for those studying history, particularly the Roman era, as well as linguists and typography enthusiasts interested in historical language and character usage. The character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block within the Unicode Standard, showcasing a wide variety of characters with different purposes and roles in textual communication.
How to type the ⚺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9914 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.