Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮠ has the Unicode code point U+2BA0. 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+2BA0 to binary:
00101011 10100000. 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 10101110 10100000
DOWNWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP LEFTWARDS·U+2BA0
⮠
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BA0
HEX
2BA0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE A0 | 11100010 10101110 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B A0 | 00101011 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 2B | 10100000 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B A0 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 2B 00 00 | 10100000 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮠
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+2BA0, known as the DOWNWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP LEFTWARDS, is a specialized symbol used in digital text to indicate directionality or flow of information. It primarily serves in mathematical expressions and technical documentation, providing clear visual cues for readers to understand the intended direction of an arrow, particularly in cases where the traditional right-pointing triangle may be inappropriate or confusing. The DOWNWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP LEFTWARDS is part of the larger Unicode standard that seeks to ensure consistent encoding and representation of characters across different languages, platforms, and devices.
How to type the ⮠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11168 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.