Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+1FF1. 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+1FF1 to binary:
00011111 11110001. 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 10111111 10110001
CHARACTER 1FF1·U+1FF1
Character Information
Code Point
U+1FF1
HEX
1FF1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BF B1 | 11100001 10111111 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F F1 | 00011111 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 1F | 11110001 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F F1 | 00000000 00000000 00011111 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 1F 00 00 | 11110001 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
῱
URI Encoded
%E1%BF%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+1FF1 represents the character '❯', known as the "Black Right-Pointing Pointer". It is typically used in digital text to indicate a hyperlink or a cross-reference, guiding readers to additional information or related content. This character often appears in the context of hypertext markup language (HTML), where it is used as part of anchor elements to signify clickable links. Although this character is not specific to any particular culture or language, its usage is widespread in digital text across various languages due to its universal function. Its appearance resembles a right-pointing arrowhead with a black background, which enhances readability and accessibility in digital text. In terms of technical context, the Black Right-Pointing Pointer is encoded as a single Unicode code point and can be used consistently across different platforms and devices.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8177 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.