Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⟛ has the Unicode code point U+27DB. 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+27DB to binary:
00100111 11011011. 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 10011111 10011011
LEFT AND RIGHT TACK·U+27DB
⟛
Character Information
Code Point
U+27DB
HEX
27DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9F 9B | 11100010 10011111 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 DB | 00100111 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 27 | 11011011 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 DB | 00000000 00000000 00100111 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 27 00 00 | 11011011 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⟛
URI Encoded
%E2%9F%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+27DB, commonly known as the Left and Right Tack (⇆), plays a significant role in digital text for representing the rightward arrow that is typically found in graphical user interfaces. This character is particularly useful in programming languages and software development where it signifies "swap" or "reverse order," indicating the exchange of values or positions between variables, elements, or components. While U+27DB may not be widely used in everyday text communication, it holds a vital function within specific technical contexts and serves as an essential tool for developers working with programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and C++.
How to type the ⟛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10203 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.