Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ➪ has the Unicode code point U+27AA. 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+27AA to binary:
00100111 10101010. 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 10011110 10101010
LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW·U+27AA
➪
Character Information
Code Point
U+27AA
HEX
27AA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9E AA | 11100010 10011110 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 AA | 00100111 10101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AA 27 | 10101010 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 AA | 00000000 00000000 00100111 10101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AA 27 00 00 | 10101010 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
➪
URI Encoded
%E2%9E%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+27AA is known as the "LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW" in typography. This symbol has a significant role in digital text communication, predominantly used to indicate a direction or movement from left to right. It is widely utilized across various platforms and software applications, such as coding languages, mathematical equations, flowcharts, and diagrams. U+27AA provides clarity in the context of programming algorithms, particularly in cases where dataflow needs to be represented visually. Furthermore, this character can be found in Unicode Block "Miscellaneous Symbols," which consists of a diverse array of symbols with various purposes and meanings. Though it may appear as a simple arrow, its inclusion in digital text is essential for maintaining accuracy and comprehensibility across multiple domains.
How to type the ➪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10154 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.