Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ◣ has the Unicode code point U+25E3. 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+25E3 to binary:
00100101 11100011. 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 10010111 10100011
BLACK LOWER LEFT TRIANGLE·U+25E3
◣
Character Information
Code Point
U+25E3
HEX
25E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 97 A3 | 11100010 10010111 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 E3 | 00100101 11100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E3 25 | 11100011 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 E3 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 11100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E3 25 00 00 | 11100011 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
◣
URI Encoded
%E2%97%A3
Description
The character U+25E3, known as the "BLACK LOWER LEFT TRIANGLE", is a symbol commonly used in Unicode digital text. It holds a significant role as it is often employed to indicate direction or movement, particularly in flowcharts and diagrams. This typographical icon is utilized to denote directional shifts, directionality, or orientation in various technical contexts such as computer programming, data visualization, and geospatial mapping. The BLACK LOWER LEFT TRIANGLE symbolizes the movement towards the lower left direction from a given point or space. Despite its simplicity, this character holds a crucial role in conveying essential information related to positioning and orientation in various applications.
How to type the ◣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9699 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.