Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⌃ has the Unicode code point U+2303. 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+2303 to binary:
00100011 00000011. 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 10001100 10000011
UP ARROWHEAD·U+2303
⌃
Character Information
Code Point
U+2303
HEX
2303
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8C 83 | 11100010 10001100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 03 | 00100011 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 23 | 00000011 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 03 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 23 00 00 | 00000011 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⌃
URI Encoded
%E2%8C%83
Description
The UP Arrowhead (U+2303) is a typographic symbol with a specific role in digital text. This character represents an upward pointing arrowhead and is typically used to denote the beginning of an upwards movement or progression in various contexts, such as flowcharts, diagrams, and algorithms. It can also be used in programming languages and markup languages like HTML for semantic purposes. While it may not have a direct linguistic function, its usage in technical documents and computer code provides valuable context for readers and software systems interpreting the text. The UP Arrowhead does not hold any significant cultural connotations, but its precise use can vary depending on the specific application or coding language in which it is used.
How to type the ⌃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8963 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.