Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♤ has the Unicode code point U+2664. 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+2664 to binary:
00100110 01100100. 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 10100100
WHITE SPADE SUIT·U+2664
♤
Character Information
Code Point
U+2664
HEX
2664
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 A4 | 11100010 10011001 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 64 | 00100110 01100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 64 26 | 01100100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 64 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 64 26 00 00 | 01100100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♤
URI Encoded
%E2%99%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+2664 represents the White Spade Suit, commonly used in digital text to symbolize a spade, one of the four traditional suits in a standard deck of playing cards. This suit is often utilized in digital media, such as games or communication platforms, to signify a specific category or type of content. In the context of card games, the White Spade Suit represents the highest suit along with hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The character's design features a spade, a farming tool consisting of a flat iron blade on a long handle, which has become an enduring symbol in playing cards. Although the White Spade Suit is not associated with any specific cultural or linguistic context, its use across various platforms demonstrates its versatility and widespread recognition. The character U+2664 plays a valuable role in digital text by providing a universally understood visual representation for users who are familiar with playing cards.
How to type the ♤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9828 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.