Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮦ has the Unicode code point U+2BA6. 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+2BA6 to binary:
00101011 10100110. 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 10100110
LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP DOWNWARDS·U+2BA6
⮦
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BA6
HEX
2BA6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE A6 | 11100010 10101110 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B A6 | 00101011 10100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A6 2B | 10100110 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B A6 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A6 2B 00 00 | 10100110 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮦
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+2BA6, known as the "LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP DOWNWARDS," is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for its directional indications. In typesetting and programming contexts, this glyph often serves as an arrow pointing leftwards with a long tip downwards. This particular arrowhead type is useful when attempting to denote the flow or direction of data or processes in programming languages and technical diagrams. Although it may not have any specific cultural or linguistic connotations, its use can be found in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and data visualization to indicate the movement of information, flows, or relationships between elements.
How to type the ⮦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11174 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.