COMBINING RIGHT ARROWHEAD AND UP ARROWHEAD BELOW·U+0356

͖

Character Information

Code Point
U+0356
HEX
0356
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
CD 96
11001101 10010110
UTF16 (big Endian)
03 56
00000011 01010110
UTF16 (little Endian)
56 03
01010110 00000011
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 03 56
00000000 00000000 00000011 01010110
UTF32 (little Endian)
56 03 00 00
01010110 00000011 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
͖
URI Encoded
%CD%96

Description

The Unicode character U+0356, known as the COMBINING RIGHT ARROWHEAD AND UP ARROWHEAD BELOW, is a specialized typographical symbol with unique applications in digital text. This character combines two arrows - an upward-pointing arrowhead and a rightward-pointing arrowhead - forming a distinctive directional indicator. The primary role of U+0356 lies in its use within the domain of mathematics, specifically in mathematical notation systems. It is commonly used to denote a combination of limit directions in topology and related fields, where it indicates that a certain variable or function is approaching a specific value from both above and right, simultaneously. Despite its niche usage, U+0356 holds importance in these specialized contexts due to the precision and clarity it brings to mathematical expressions. In terms of cultural, linguistic, or technical context, there is no significant notability associated with this character beyond its specific applications within mathematics.

How to type the ͖ symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 0854 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character ͖ has the Unicode code point U+0356. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0080 to 0x07ff.

    Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format: 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
    Where the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0356 to binary: 00000011 01010110. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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:
    11001101 10010110