Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↸ has the Unicode code point U+21B8. 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+21B8 to binary:
00100001 10111000. 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 10111000
NORTH WEST ARROW TO LONG BAR·U+21B8
↸
Character Information
Code Point
U+21B8
HEX
21B8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 B8 | 11100010 10000110 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 B8 | 00100001 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 21 | 10111000 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 B8 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 21 00 00 | 10111000 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↸
URI Encoded
%E2%86%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+21B8, commonly referred to as the North West Arrow to Long Bar symbol, is a directional symbol used in digital text to denote the direction of travel or movement towards the northwest. This symbol plays an important role in various applications such as mapping systems, navigation tools, and computer programming languages. In these contexts, it serves as a clear indicator of a specific direction, enabling users and algorithms to follow precise paths or trajectories. The North West Arrow to Long Bar symbol is part of the Miscellaneous Technical category within the Unicode Standard, which consists of various symbols and characters used in technical documentation and communication.
How to type the ↸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8632 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.