Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♘ has the Unicode code point U+2658. 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+2658 to binary:
00100110 01011000. 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 10011000
WHITE CHESS KNIGHT·U+2658
♘
Character Information
Code Point
U+2658
HEX
2658
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 98 | 11100010 10011001 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 58 | 00100110 01011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 58 26 | 01011000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 58 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 58 26 00 00 | 01011000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♘
URI Encoded
%E2%99%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2658 is known as the WHITE CHESS KNIGHT symbol. In digital text, this character is commonly utilized to represent the chess piece named Knight in typography, specifically within the context of playing or discussing games online. Chess is a well-known strategy board game that has been played for centuries across various cultures and regions, making the WHITE CHESS KNIGHT symbol an important part of digital communication for players worldwide. The Knight, represented by this Unicode character, is unique in its movement pattern, being able to move in an L-shape: two squares along a ranked or filed, and then one square perpendicular to that direction. Although the WHITE CHESS KNIGHT symbol appears as an abstract representation of the actual chess piece, it effectively conveys the intended meaning in digital conversations among chess enthusiasts, players, and educators alike.
How to type the ♘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9816 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.