Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬑ has the Unicode code point U+2B11. 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+2B11 to binary:
00101011 00010001. 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 10101100 10010001
LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH TIP UPWARDS·U+2B11
⬑
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B11
HEX
2B11
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC 91 | 11100010 10101100 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 11 | 00101011 00010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 11 2B | 00010001 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 11 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 11 2B 00 00 | 00010001 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬑
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%91
Description
The Unicode character U+2B11, known as the Leftwards Arrow with Tip Upwards, is a special symbol used in various applications to denote directional movement with a specific orientation. It is often employed in programming languages, digital text, and computer graphics to represent leftward motion with an arrowhead pointing upwards. This unique arrowhead can be particularly useful in algorithmic visualizations, logic diagrams, and flowcharts to clearly demonstrate the direction of information processing or data flow. While this symbol might not have a direct cultural or linguistic significance, it does serve as an essential tool for programmers and designers in conveying certain types of instructions or directions within code.
How to type the ⬑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11025 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.