Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+1C8E. 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+1C8E to binary:
00011100 10001110. 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:
11100001 10110010 10001110
CHARACTER 1C8E·U+1C8E
Character Information
Code Point
U+1C8E
HEX
1C8E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B2 8E | 11100001 10110010 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1C 8E | 00011100 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 1C | 10001110 00011100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1C 8E | 00000000 00000000 00011100 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 1C 00 00 | 10001110 00011100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᲎
URI Encoded
%E1%B2%8E
Description
U+1C8E is a character in the Unicode standard, representing the symbol "⌇" in digital text. This specific symbol, commonly referred to as the "Downwards Arrow with Hook", holds particular significance in various mathematical and scientific contexts due to its ability to depict a downward arrow that curves at the tip. In typography, this character is used to denote a process or flow moving from a higher level to a lower one, often in diagrams or instructions involving data flow or processes. It is frequently employed in computer programming languages, as well as in digital design and graphical user interfaces (GUIs), where it serves as an intuitive visual representation of a certain direction or movement. Despite not having any direct linguistic association, the Downwards Arrow with Hook has been adopted across several cultural, technical, and professional fields due to its clear and concise depiction of downward progression with a slight deviation.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7310 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.