Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮱ has the Unicode code point U+2BB1. 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+2BB1 to binary:
00101011 10110001. 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 10110001
RIBBON ARROW DOWN RIGHT·U+2BB1
⮱
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BB1
HEX
2BB1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE B1 | 11100010 10101110 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B B1 | 00101011 10110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B1 2B | 10110001 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B B1 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B1 2B 00 00 | 10110001 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮱
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+2BB1, known as the "Ribbon Arrow Down Right," is a less commonly used symbol in typography and digital text. Its primary role lies in representing directional movement in specific contexts, such as data flow diagrams or directional navigation elements in user interfaces. Although its usage may be limited, it plays an essential part in conveying the right-downward motion of an arrow within a ribbon shape, providing unique visual cues to users and enhancing readability. While this character does not hold significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context in comparison to other widely recognized Unicode characters, its presence in digital text demonstrates the vast variety of symbols available in the Unicode system for diverse communication needs.
How to type the ⮱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11185 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.