Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⭠ has the Unicode code point U+2B60. 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+2B60 to binary:
00101011 01100000. 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 10100000
LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW·U+2B60
⭠
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B60
HEX
2B60
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AD A0 | 11100010 10101101 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 60 | 00101011 01100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 60 2B | 01100000 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 60 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 01100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 60 2B 00 00 | 01100000 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⭠
URI Encoded
%E2%AD%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+2B60 represents the "LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW" in digital text. This symbol is often used in various mathematical equations and algorithms, specifically to denote a change or shift in direction when working with vectors and vector fields. It is a crucial element in many technical fields such as mathematics, computer programming, physics, engineering, and chemistry. The Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow is part of the Miscellaneous Technical Symbols block within Unicode, which is used to represent various symbols and characters essential for communication in these domains. Although it may seem abstract or esoteric, this character plays a vital role in ensuring clarity and precision when conveying complex concepts and relationships in digital text across different languages and cultures.
How to type the ⭠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11104 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.