Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮈ has the Unicode code point U+2B88. 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+2B88 to binary:
00101011 10001000. 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 10001000
LEFTWARDS BLACK CIRCLED WHITE ARROW·U+2B88
⮈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B88
HEX
2B88
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE 88 | 11100010 10101110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 88 | 00101011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 2B | 10001000 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 88 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 2B 00 00 | 10001000 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮈
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2B88, known as the "LEFTWARDS BLACK CIRCLED WHITE ARROW," is a crucial symbol in digital text for directional guidance. Its primary role is to indicate an arrow pointing leftwards and enclosed within a black circle with a white border. This character is commonly used in various applications, including user interfaces, diagrams, flowcharts, and software manuals, to represent directions or actions that need to be taken in a particular order. It is particularly useful in technical documentation and programming where leftward movement or reversal of direction is essential. The character is not associated with any specific cultural or linguistic context but serves as a universally understood symbol for navigation and directionality across different languages and cultures. Its precise, clear representation ensures effective communication without ambiguity in digital text.
How to type the ⮈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11144 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.