Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˯ has the Unicode code point U+02EF. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+02EF to binary:
00000010 11101111. 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:
11001011 10101111
MODIFIER LETTER LOW DOWN ARROWHEAD·U+02EF
˯
Character Information
Code Point
U+02EF
HEX
02EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB AF | 11001011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 EF | 00000010 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 02 | 11101111 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 EF | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 02 00 00 | 11101111 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
˯
URI Encoded
%CB%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+02EF, known as the Modifier Letter Low Down Arrowhead, primarily serves as a typographical element in digital text. Its primary role is to represent an arrowhead that points downwards, typically used in combination with other letters or symbols to create specific glyphs or diacritics. While it does not have any direct cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, it can be utilized in certain contexts such as mathematical notation, typography, and technical drawing to provide additional visual cues or clarity. The Modifier Letter Low Down Arrowhead is an essential component of the Unicode Standard, which aims to ensure consistency and interoperability across different languages and platforms by providing a unique code for every character in the world's writing systems.
How to type the ˯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0751 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.