Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥚ has the Unicode code point U+295A. 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+295A to binary:
00101001 01011010. 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 10011010
LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP FROM BAR·U+295A
⥚
Character Information
Code Point
U+295A
HEX
295A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 9A | 11100010 10100101 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 5A | 00101001 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 29 | 01011010 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 5A | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 29 00 00 | 01011010 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥚
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%9A
Description
U+295A, known as the "LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP FROM BAR" character, is a specialized symbol used in digital text to denote an arrow pointing leftwards with an upward barb. Although not widely recognized, this typographical element holds significance in certain technical and mathematical contexts where directional cues are essential for understanding the flow of information or symbols. The LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP FROM BAR is primarily used to represent vector fields, where it indicates a rotation in the opposite direction to the surrounding elements. Its usage can be found in areas such as mathematical notation, physics, computer graphics, and digital typography.
How to type the ⥚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10586 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.