Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⇢ has the Unicode code point U+21E2. 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+21E2 to binary:
00100001 11100010. 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 10100010
RIGHTWARDS DASHED ARROW·U+21E2
⇢
Character Information
Code Point
U+21E2
HEX
21E2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 87 A2 | 11100010 10000111 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 E2 | 00100001 11100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E2 21 | 11100010 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 E2 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 11100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E2 21 00 00 | 11100010 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⇢
URI Encoded
%E2%87%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+21E2, known as the RIGHTWARDS DASHED ARROW, plays a significant role in digital text by facilitating clear directional guidance within various contexts. It is predominantly used in mathematics, computer science, and technical documentation to depict the rightward movement of objects or the flow of data. This character can be found in Unicode's Symbols block and is part of a broader group of arrow symbols that serve to clarify directions, relationships, and transitions within digital content. Its precise representation allows for efficient communication of complex ideas across diverse cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts, thereby enhancing the overall understanding of textual information.
How to type the ⇢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8674 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.