Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥢ has the Unicode code point U+2962. 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+2962 to binary:
00101001 01100010. 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 10100010
LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN·U+2962
⥢
Character Information
Code Point
U+2962
HEX
2962
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 A2 | 11100010 10100101 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 62 | 00101001 01100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 62 29 | 01100010 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 62 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 62 29 00 00 | 01100010 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥢
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+2962, also known as "LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN", is an intriguing typographic symbol often utilized in digital text. It serves a specific role within the context of Unicode Standard and typography, which aims to provide a unique character for every conceivable symbol or glyph, making it easier to represent text from various languages and scripts around the world. This particular character is not widely used and doesn't serve any specific cultural or linguistic purpose. However, in technical contexts, it can be utilized in specialized applications where precise control over the layout and appearance of text is crucial, such as mathematical notation or engineering diagrams. In these fields, the LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN character might be employed to provide clarity in complex visual representations.
How to type the ⥢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10594 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.