Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⇭ has the Unicode code point U+21ED. 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+21ED to binary:
00100001 11101101. 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 10101101
UPWARDS WHITE ARROW ON PEDESTAL WITH VERTICAL BAR·U+21ED
⇭
Character Information
Code Point
U+21ED
HEX
21ED
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 87 AD | 11100010 10000111 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 ED | 00100001 11101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | ED 21 | 11101101 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 ED | 00000000 00000000 00100001 11101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | ED 21 00 00 | 11101101 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⇭
URI Encoded
%E2%87%AD
Description
The character U+21ED, known as the "Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical Bar," is a typographic symbol primarily used in digital text to indicate direction or progression. It features an upward-facing white arrow set on a pedestal, with a vertical bar running through the middle of the pedestal. This distinctive design visually emphasizes the directional change and adds a sense of emphasis or priority to the surrounding text. In technical documentation and user interfaces, U+21ED is often used in flowcharts, decision trees, and menus to guide users through multi-step processes or signify progression within an application or system. The character is part of the Unicode Standard, which provides a consistent encoding framework for text representation across different platforms, languages, and scripts, ensuring global accessibility and readability.
How to type the ⇭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8685 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.