Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚇ has the Unicode code point U+2687. 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+2687 to binary:
00100110 10000111. 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 10000111
WHITE CIRCLE WITH TWO DOTS·U+2687
⚇
Character Information
Code Point
U+2687
HEX
2687
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A 87 | 11100010 10011010 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 87 | 00100110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 26 | 10000111 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 87 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 26 00 00 | 10000111 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚇
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%87
Description
U+2687 is a Unicode character that represents a White Circle with Two Dots. It is commonly used in digital text to depict a simple graphical symbol that consists of a white circle encompassing two black dots placed at opposite ends. The character does not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, and its usage is primarily for aesthetic purposes or to convey a generic symbol in a compact form. In digital typography, U+2687 can be used as an alternative to the more commonly recognized "bullet" symbol (U+2022) when a white circle with two dots is desired for enhanced visual appeal or clarity in text content.
How to type the ⚇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9863 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.