Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣷ has the Unicode code point U+08F7. 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+08F7 to binary:
00001000 11110111. 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:
11100000 10100011 10110111
ARABIC LEFT ARROWHEAD ABOVE·U+08F7
ࣷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08F7
HEX
08F7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 B7 | 11100000 10100011 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 F7 | 00001000 11110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F7 08 | 11110111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 F7 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F7 08 00 00 | 11110111 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࣷ
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%B7
Description
The Unicode character U+08F7, known as the Arabic Left Arrowhead Above, serves a specific purpose within the realm of typography and digital text. This particular glyph is typically employed in the Arabic script, where it functions to mark the beginning of a new line or verse in texts that follow traditional formatting rules. The left arrowhead serves as an indicator, helping readers navigate the flow of the text with ease. Though the character is relatively obscure, its significance lies in maintaining linguistic consistency and cultural authenticity within Arabic literature and written communication. In this capacity, U+08F7 helps to preserve the integrity of the language's unique characteristics and historical conventions.
How to type the ࣷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2295 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.