Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮴ has the Unicode code point U+2BB4. 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+2BB4 to binary:
00101011 10110100. 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 10110100
RIBBON ARROW LEFT UP·U+2BB4
⮴
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BB4
HEX
2BB4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE B4 | 11100010 10101110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B B4 | 00101011 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 2B | 10110100 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B B4 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 2B 00 00 | 10110100 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮴
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+2BB4, known as the Ribbon Arrow Left Up, is a lesser-known symbol primarily used in typography for digital text. Its role is to visually represent an upward movement of a ribbon or streamer, often used in graphic design and visual communication where the direction of flow is crucial. Despite its limited usage compared to more commonly seen symbols, it plays a significant role in creating specific visual effects, adding dynamic motion to typographic elements, and contributing to the overall visual impact of digital designs. It does not have any notable cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its use as a design element in typography.
How to type the ⮴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11188 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.