Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⇺ has the Unicode code point U+21FA. 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+21FA to binary:
00100001 11111010. 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 10000111 10111010
LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL STROKE·U+21FA
⇺
Character Information
Code Point
U+21FA
HEX
21FA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 87 BA | 11100010 10000111 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 FA | 00100001 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 21 | 11111010 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 FA | 00000000 00000000 00100001 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 21 00 00 | 11111010 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⇺
URI Encoded
%E2%87%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+21FA, known as the Leftwards Arrow with Double Vertical Stroke (←╬), is a typographical symbol that serves a specific purpose in digital text. It is primarily used to represent directional movement and flows in various contexts, such as diagrams, algorithms, mathematical expressions, and data visualizations. The double vertical stroke added to the leftward arrow indicates a change or transition from one state to another, emphasizing a significant shift. This symbol has no direct cultural, linguistic, or technical context, but it is an important tool for conveying directional movement and transitions in various fields, such as computer science, physics, and engineering.
How to type the ⇺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8698 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.