Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⯯ has the Unicode code point U+2BEF. 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+2BEF to binary:
00101011 11101111. 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 10101111 10101111
DOWNWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW WITH TRIANGLE ARROWHEADS·U+2BEF
⯯
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BEF
HEX
2BEF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AF AF | 11100010 10101111 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B EF | 00101011 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 2B | 11101111 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B EF | 00000000 00000000 00101011 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 2B 00 00 | 11101111 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⯯
URI Encoded
%E2%AF%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+2BEF, known as the "DOWNWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW WITH TRIANGLE ARROWHEADS," is a unique typographical symbol used in digital text for various purposes within the fields of mathematics, engineering, and computer science. This versatile glyph allows users to express complex mathematical relationships or logical processes more effectively, serving as an essential tool for accurate communication within these disciplines. The character's distinctive design features two parallel arrowheads pointing downwards, connected by a central triangular arrowhead, which symbolically represents the conversion of information in both directions at once. Although this specific Unicode character may not be widely used across various languages or cultures, its specialized role in niche areas of digital text demonstrates the vast potential of typography and Unicode in facilitating precise communication.
How to type the ⯯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11247 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.