Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⧭ has the Unicode code point U+29ED. 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+29ED to binary:
00101001 11101101. 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 10100111 10101101
BLACK CIRCLE WITH DOWN ARROW·U+29ED
⧭
Character Information
Code Point
U+29ED
HEX
29ED
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A7 AD | 11100010 10100111 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 ED | 00101001 11101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | ED 29 | 11101101 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 ED | 00000000 00000000 00101001 11101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | ED 29 00 00 | 11101101 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⧭
URI Encoded
%E2%A7%AD
Description
The Unicode character U+29ED, known as the Black Circle with Down Arrow, plays a significant role in digital typography and is often employed in various applications to denote direction, movement, or progression. This symbol, which combines a black circle with an arrow pointing downwards, typically represents downward motion, descent, or decline. While this character may not have a direct linguistic significance, it holds substantial cultural and technical importance in fields such as computer programming, game development, user interfaces, and mobile app design, where directional cues are crucial for user interaction and navigation. Its clear and concise representation of downward movement makes it an indispensable tool in modern digital communication, particularly in contexts requiring visual guidance or feedback on progress or status.
How to type the ⧭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10733 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.