Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☹ has the Unicode code point U+2639. 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+2639 to binary:
00100110 00111001. 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 10011000 10111001
WHITE FROWNING FACE·U+2639
☹
Character Information
Code Point
U+2639
HEX
2639
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 B9 | 11100010 10011000 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 39 | 00100110 00111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 39 26 | 00111001 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 39 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 39 26 00 00 | 00111001 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☹
URI Encoded
%E2%98%B9
Description
U+2639, also known as the White Frowning Face, is a commonly used emoji in digital text communication across various platforms. This character symbolizes a face with downturned eyes, a furrowed brow, and an open mouth, expressing displeasure or disappointment. In its technical form, it is part of Unicode, which is the computing industry's standard for encoding, representing, and displaying characters from every written language in the world. Aside from emojis, Unicode also includes ideographs, symbols, and pictographs, each with their unique coding representation. The White Frowning Face, like other emojis, is heavily used in social media, messaging apps, and online forums to convey emotions when text alone may not adequately express a person's sentiment or intention. Its use spans multiple cultures and languages, making it a universal symbol of negative affect, often utilized as a digital approximation of a facial expression during text-based communication.
How to type the ☹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9785 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.