Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛄ has the Unicode code point U+26C4. 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+26C4 to binary:
00100110 11000100. 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 10000100
SNOWMAN WITHOUT SNOW·U+26C4
⛄
Character Information
Code Point
U+26C4
HEX
26C4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 84 | 11100010 10011011 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 C4 | 00100110 11000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C4 26 | 11000100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 C4 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C4 26 00 00 | 11000100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛄
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%84
Description
The Unicode character U+26C4 is known as the "SNOWMAN WITHOUT SNOW" emoji. This character is often used in digital text to represent a snowman, typically during discussions about winter, snowy conditions, or holiday-themed conversations. Although it does not depict any snow, its usage is more about conveying the general idea of a snowman rather than focusing on the lack of snow. The SNOWMAN WITHOUT SNOW character has gained popularity in recent years due to the rise of digital communication platforms and the increased use of emojis. This character does not hold any significant cultural or linguistic context, but its visual representation can evoke feelings of winter, holiday seasons, or fun activities like building snowmen. It is a versatile character that can be used in various contexts, making it an essential addition to any digital text related to these themes.
How to type the ⛄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9924 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.