Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⭊ has the Unicode code point U+2B4A. 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+2B4A to binary:
00101011 01001010. 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 10101101 10001010
LEFTWARDS ARROW ABOVE ALMOST EQUAL TO·U+2B4A
⭊
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B4A
HEX
2B4A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AD 8A | 11100010 10101101 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 4A | 00101011 01001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4A 2B | 01001010 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 4A | 00000000 00000000 00101011 01001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4A 2B 00 00 | 01001010 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⭊
URI Encoded
%E2%AD%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+2B4A, known as the Leftwards Arrow Above Almost Equal To, is a typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical and scientific digital text to represent an inequality. Specifically, it denotes a leftward-pointing arrow that signifies the relationship "almost equal to" or "less than or approximately equal to," often represented by the symbol ≪ or ⋠ in text. This character is particularly useful in cases where standard inequality symbols, such as less than (<) and greater than (>) are not expressive enough for the intended meaning. Although it does not have a widespread cultural significance, it plays an important role in technical contexts like computer science, mathematics, and engineering by providing precise representation of certain relationships or conditions.
How to type the ⭊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11082 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.