Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⌨ has the Unicode code point U+2328. 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+2328 to binary:
00100011 00101000. 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 10001100 10101000
KEYBOARD·U+2328
⌨
Character Information
Code Point
U+2328
HEX
2328
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8C A8 | 11100010 10001100 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 28 | 00100011 00101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 28 23 | 00101000 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 28 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 00101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 28 23 00 00 | 00101000 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⌨
URI Encoded
%E2%8C%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+2328 is known as the "KEYBOARD" symbol. This typographical character is primarily used in digital text to represent a keyboard, serving as an iconic representation of the input device commonly used with computers and other digital technology. While it may not be widely used in everyday text, its inclusion can be useful for conveying the concept of a keyboard within the context of technical documentation, instructional materials, or even informative articles discussing computer hardware and software. The U+2328 symbol is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block of Unicode, which includes a range of characters that serve various functions in digital text. Although not widely used in everyday communication, its precise representation of a keyboard can be beneficial in contexts where a clear visual depiction is necessary to convey the intended meaning.
How to type the ⌨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9000 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.