Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+2D99. 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+2D99 to binary:
00101101 10011001. 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 10110110 10011001
CHARACTER 2D99·U+2D99
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D99
HEX
2D99
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 99 | 11100010 10110110 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 99 | 00101101 10011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 99 2D | 10011001 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 99 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 99 2D 00 00 | 10011001 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⶙
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2D99 is a rarely used typographical symbol known as the "Left Right Arrow" (⇉). It is not commonly utilized in digital text but has specific applications in programming, particularly when dealing with string manipulation or directional movement. In some contexts, it can serve as an indicator for reversing the order of elements within a sequence. Although not widely recognized in general typography, its presence in Unicode signifies potential functionality within specialized software or scripts requiring directional flow alteration.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11673 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.