Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⌣ has the Unicode code point U+2323. 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+2323 to binary:
00100011 00100011. 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 10100011
SMILE·U+2323
⌣
Character Information
Code Point
U+2323
HEX
2323
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8C A3 | 11100010 10001100 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 23 | 00100011 00100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 23 23 | 00100011 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 23 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 00100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 23 23 00 00 | 00100011 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⌣
URI Encoded
%E2%8C%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+2323, also known as the "SMILE" symbol, is a commonly used emoticon that represents a smiling face in digital text communication. It consists of two concentric arcs that suggest a pair of eyes or goggles and is often followed by an upward-pointing arc representing a mouth or nose. This character is predominantly found in text messages, social media posts, and online forums to convey positive emotions such as happiness, amusement, or approval. Although it was once prevalent before the rise of more expressive emoticons like 😀 or emoji like 😊, it still holds a nostalgic charm in digital communication. The SMILE character can be used in various contexts across different languages and cultures, making it a universally recognized symbol for expressing friendliness and warmth in written text.
How to type the ⌣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8995 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.