Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♔ has the Unicode code point U+2654. 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+2654 to binary:
00100110 01010100. 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 10010100
WHITE CHESS KING·U+2654
♔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2654
HEX
2654
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 94 | 11100010 10011001 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 54 | 00100110 01010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 54 26 | 01010100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 54 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 54 26 00 00 | 01010100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♔
URI Encoded
%E2%99%94
Description
The Unicode character U+2654 represents the White Chess King, a symbol used to denote the highest-ranking piece in the game of chess. In digital text, this symbol is often used to indicate the king in various contexts, such as describing the state of play in a game, discussing chess strategy, or even using it as an emblem for royalty and power. While the Unicode character set has been designed to include characters from many cultures and languages around the world, the White Chess King is distinctly tied to the game of chess, which has its roots in 6th-century India before spreading throughout Europe and becoming a symbol of intellectual prowess. Today, the White Chess King continues to be a popular emblem in digital text for both casual conversation among chess enthusiasts and more formal discussions on strategy and tactics.
How to type the ♔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9812 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.