Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⭚ has the Unicode code point U+2B5A. 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+2B5A to binary:
00101011 01011010. 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 10101101 10011010
SLANTED NORTH ARROW WITH HOOKED HEAD·U+2B5A
⭚
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B5A
HEX
2B5A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AD 9A | 11100010 10101101 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 5A | 00101011 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 2B | 01011010 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 5A | 00000000 00000000 00101011 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 2B 00 00 | 01011010 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⭚
URI Encoded
%E2%AD%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+2B5A, known as the SLANTED NORTH ARROW WITH HOOKED HEAD, is a symbol used in digital text to indicate a directional arrow that points northward while having a hooked head. This symbol is typically employed in cartography, navigation, and geographic information systems (GIS) to illustrate specific directions or orientations in a north-south plane. Although this character has a niche usage, it plays a critical role in applications requiring precise directional information, such as land surveying, urban planning, and satellite imagery analysis. There is no significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context associated with the SLANTED NORTH ARROW WITH HOOKED HEAD; its primary purpose is to convey a specific direction in geographical contexts.
How to type the ⭚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11098 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.