Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬻ has the Unicode code point U+2B3B. 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+2B3B to binary:
00101011 00111011. 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 10111011
LEFTWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW WITH TAIL·U+2B3B
⬻
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B3B
HEX
2B3B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC BB | 11100010 10101100 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 3B | 00101011 00111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3B 2B | 00111011 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 3B | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3B 2B 00 00 | 00111011 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬻
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+2B3B, also known as the Leftwards Two-headed Arrow with Tail, is a symbol used in digital text to represent a directed graph or an oriented edge in a graph. Its primary usage lies within mathematics and computer science where it serves as a visual representation of certain mathematical operations, such as mapping functions or transformations in linear algebra. This character can also be utilized in the description of certain algorithms, particularly those involving loops or recursive processes. Although not widely used in everyday language, this symbol carries significant importance in technical and scientific contexts due to its ability to clearly illustrate complex operations and relationships.
How to type the ⬻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11067 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.