Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↘ has the Unicode code point U+2198. 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+2198 to binary:
00100001 10011000. 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 10011000
SOUTH EAST ARROW·U+2198
↘
Character Information
Code Point
U+2198
HEX
2198
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 98 | 11100010 10000110 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 98 | 00100001 10011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 98 21 | 10011000 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 98 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 98 21 00 00 | 10011000 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↘
URI Encoded
%E2%86%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2198, known as the "South East Arrow," is a directional symbol frequently used in digital text to represent movement or navigation. It typically signifies a specific direction, towards the lower right quadrant when viewed from above or left when viewed from below. This arrow, like other Unicode characters, plays an integral role in communication across various platforms, ensuring consistency and clarity in digital text. U+2198 is often employed in programming languages, software applications, and user interfaces to indicate directions for navigation, flowcharts, pseudocode, and even in some mathematical notations. It has no notable cultural, linguistic, or technical context that sets it apart from other Unicode characters. Its primary purpose remains ensuring accurate representation of directional movement or orientation within digital text.
How to type the ↘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8600 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.