Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▶ has the Unicode code point U+25B6. 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+25B6 to binary:
00100101 10110110. 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 10010110 10110110
BLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE·U+25B6
▶
Character Information
Code Point
U+25B6
HEX
25B6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 B6 | 11100010 10010110 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 B6 | 00100101 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 25 | 10110110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 B6 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 25 00 00 | 10110110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▶
URI Encoded
%E2%96%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+25B6 represents the Black Right-Pointing Triangle. This typographical symbol is widely utilized in digital text for various purposes across diverse domains. One of its primary roles is to indicate a section or a block, often found in table cells, charts, and code blocks. It signifies the continuation of information to the right side, thus guiding users through complex data. The Black Right-Pointing Triangle also plays an important role in programming and coding, where it acts as a directional indicator for flowcharts or pseudocode. Its precise usage varies depending on context, but its significance remains consistent: to direct attention or provide guidance in textual and visual content.
How to type the ▶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9654 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.