Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+218C. 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+218C to binary:
00100001 10001100. 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 10000110 10001100
CHARACTER 218C·U+218C
Character Information
Code Point
U+218C
HEX
218C
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 8C | 11100010 10000110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 8C | 00100001 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 21 | 10001100 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 8C | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 21 00 00 | 10001100 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↌
URI Encoded
%E2%86%8C
Description
U+218C is a typographical character within the Unicode standard, used to represent the "Black Spade Suit" symbol. This character holds significant importance in digital text related to playing cards, particularly in contexts involving the game of Bridge or other card games that use a deck with suits. In such settings, the Black Spade represents one of four possible suits (alongside Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs) and is used to denote the suit of a particular card when representing it digitally. The Unicode character U+218C ensures consistency in typography across digital platforms and allows for clear communication in gaming environments or among enthusiasts who appreciate accurate representation of playing cards.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8588 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.