Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬶ has the Unicode code point U+2B36. 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+2B36 to binary:
00101011 00110110. 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 10110110
LEFTWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW FROM BAR·U+2B36
⬶
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B36
HEX
2B36
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC B6 | 11100010 10101100 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 36 | 00101011 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 2B | 00110110 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 36 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 2B 00 00 | 00110110 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬶
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+2B36, known as the "LEFTWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW FROM BAR", is a mathematical symbol used in digital text to represent an operation or function in algebraic expressions. This character is primarily utilized in computer programming, mathematics, and technical documentation. In its representation, it appears as two arrows pointing leftwards, with the bottom arrow being slightly shorter than the top one, giving the appearance of an arrow bar. It is part of the Miscellaneous Technical group in Unicode. Although it may not be a widely used character, it serves an important role in specific technical and mathematical contexts where bidirectional or reversible operations are discussed.
How to type the ⬶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11062 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.