Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥯ has the Unicode code point U+296F. 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+296F to binary:
00101001 01101111. 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 10100101 10101111
DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT·U+296F
⥯
Character Information
Code Point
U+296F
HEX
296F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 AF | 11100010 10100101 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 6F | 00101001 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 29 | 01101111 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 6F | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 29 00 00 | 01101111 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥯
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+296F, known as the "Downwards Harpoon with Barbed Left Beside Upwards Harpoon with Barbed Right", is a specialized symbol used in digital text to represent specific arrow configurations. In typography, this character can be used to depict a graphical scenario where an arrow pointing downwards has its barb on the left side, and another arrow pointing upwards has its barb on the right side. While it does not serve any specific purpose within linguistic or cultural contexts, it may find application in technical documents, diagrams, or illustrations that require these distinct arrow orientations. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures compatibility across various digital platforms and systems, promoting accurate representation of complex visual information.
How to type the ⥯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10607 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.