Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↾ has the Unicode code point U+21BE. 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+21BE to binary:
00100001 10111110. 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 10111110
UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHTWARDS·U+21BE
↾
Character Information
Code Point
U+21BE
HEX
21BE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 BE | 11100010 10000110 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 BE | 00100001 10111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BE 21 | 10111110 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 BE | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BE 21 00 00 | 10111110 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↾
URI Encoded
%E2%86%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+21BE, known as the "Upwards Harpoon with Barb Rightwards," is a typographical symbol used in digital text to represent a specific type of harpoon arrow pointing upwards and slightly rightwards. While it doesn't have any direct linguistic or cultural significance, its role in typography lies primarily in mathematical notation and diagrams. In such contexts, the Upwards Harpoon with Barb Rightwards may be used to depict vectors or arrows in various forms of graphical representations, helping convey directionality and the relative positioning of elements in a visual manner. This symbol is part of the Miscellaneous Technical category within the Unicode Standard, ensuring its accurate representation across different devices and platforms for enhanced communication and understanding among users around the world.
How to type the ↾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8638 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.