Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+1774. 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+1774 to binary:
00010111 01110100. 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:
11100001 10011101 10110100
CHARACTER 1774·U+1774
Character Information
Code Point
U+1774
HEX
1774
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9D B4 | 11100001 10011101 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 74 | 00010111 01110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 74 17 | 01110100 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 74 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 01110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 74 17 00 00 | 01110100 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᝴
URI Encoded
%E1%9D%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+1774 is a specialized symbol known as the "Musical Sharp Sign" (♯). Its primary role in digital text is to denote sharpness in musical notation, signifying that the note should be played at a higher pitch than the natural note. Although it is not widely used in everyday language or typography, the Musical Sharp Sign holds significant importance within the realm of music composition and performance. This character is an essential tool for musicians, composers, and arrangers to indicate pitch adjustments in their scores, helping ensure that the intended melodic contour and tonality are accurately communicated and performed. In addition, the Unicode character U+1774 can be found in various software applications, including music notation programs and digital audio workstations, where it serves as a fundamental component for creating and editing sheet music.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6004 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.