Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☛ has the Unicode code point U+261B. 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+261B to binary:
00100110 00011011. 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 10011000 10011011
BLACK RIGHT POINTING INDEX·U+261B
☛
Character Information
Code Point
U+261B
HEX
261B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 9B | 11100010 10011000 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 1B | 00100110 00011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1B 26 | 00011011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 1B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1B 26 00 00 | 00011011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☛
URI Encoded
%E2%98%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+261B, commonly known as the Black Right Pointing Index (➡), is a typographical symbol that plays an essential role in digital text. This versatile symbol is often employed to indicate direction or provide navigational cues within digital documents and websites. In terms of technical context, it is part of a larger family of pointing index symbols under the Unicode Block "Miscellaneous Symbols." Despite its seemingly straightforward function, this character has no direct linguistic significance in cultural contexts. However, it remains an indispensable tool for enhancing user experience and clarifying directions in various digital applications, such as maps, diagrams, and flowcharts.
How to type the ☛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9755 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.