Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+20F5. 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+20F5 to binary:
00100000 11110101. 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 10000011 10110101
CHARACTER 20F5·U+20F5
Character Information
Code Point
U+20F5
HEX
20F5
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 B5 | 11100010 10000011 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 F5 | 00100000 11110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F5 20 | 11110101 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 F5 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F5 20 00 00 | 11110101 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃵
URI Encoded
%E2%83%B5
Description
The Unicode character U+20F5 represents the "LINE SEGMENT" symbol (⤵). It is commonly used in digital text to represent a segment of a line with an arrow pointing downward, typically indicating a line break or dividing point. This character is particularly useful in technical documentation and diagrams where precise delineation between sections or elements is necessary. While it may not have specific cultural or linguistic associations, its versatility in various digital contexts makes it an important tool for clear communication.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8437 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.