Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛛ has the Unicode code point U+26DB. 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+26DB to binary:
00100110 11011011. 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 10011011 10011011
HEAVY WHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE·U+26DB
⛛
Character Information
Code Point
U+26DB
HEX
26DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 9B | 11100010 10011011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 DB | 00100110 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 26 | 11011011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 DB | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 26 00 00 | 11011011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛛
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+26DB, known as the HEAVY WHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE, is a typographical symbol used in digital text to indicate direction or movement towards lower parts of a surface or area. This glyph is commonly employed in various applications such as diagrams, flowcharts, and technical documentation where visual cues are required to depict directions, hierarchies, or sequential processes. While its usage might seem limited, the HEAVY WHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE can be found across multiple industries like software development, architecture, engineering, and even in casual digital communications. Despite not being culturally specific or linguistically significant, this symbol plays a pivotal role in conveying direction and order effectively in the context of visual communication.
How to type the ⛛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9947 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.