Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⤡ has the Unicode code point U+2921. 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+2921 to binary:
00101001 00100001. 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 10100100 10100001
NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST ARROW·U+2921
⤡
Character Information
Code Point
U+2921
HEX
2921
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A4 A1 | 11100010 10100100 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 21 | 00101001 00100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 29 | 00100001 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 21 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 00100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 29 00 00 | 00100001 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⤡
URI Encoded
%E2%A4%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+2921, known as the North West and South East Arrow (↖), is a directional symbol widely used in digital text for various purposes. It represents an arrow pointing diagonally from north-west to south-east. This versatile glyph is utilized across multiple disciplines, such as geography, computer science, and engineering, to illustrate directions, relative positions, or navigation paths. In cartography, it helps denote the cardinal points in a compass rose, while in programming languages, it is employed in data flow diagrams, text direction, and other contexts requiring precise directional indicators. U+2921 has no specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond its role as a standardized symbol within Unicode's vast collection of characters.
How to type the ⤡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10529 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.