Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⟿ has the Unicode code point U+27FF. 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+27FF to binary:
00100111 11111111. 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 10011111 10111111
LONG RIGHTWARDS SQUIGGLE ARROW·U+27FF
⟿
Character Information
Code Point
U+27FF
HEX
27FF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9F BF | 11100010 10011111 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 FF | 00100111 11111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FF 27 | 11111111 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 FF | 00000000 00000000 00100111 11111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FF 27 00 00 | 11111111 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⟿
URI Encoded
%E2%9F%BF
Description
U+27FF is a unique character in the Unicode standard, known as the LONG RIGHTWARDS SQUIGGLE ARROW. This typographical symbol is primarily used to represent an arrowhead pointing to the right and is often employed in digital text for various purposes such as illustrating navigation, flowcharts, or directional indicators in software applications, technical documents, and programming languages. Despite its uncommon use, it holds a significant role in certain niche contexts such as mathematics, where it may be used to denote a specific mathematical operation. The LONG RIGHTWARDS SQUIGGLE ARROW is not directly tied to any particular cultural, linguistic, or technical standard but serves as a versatile tool for various applications across different industries and disciplines.
How to type the ⟿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10239 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.