Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⤧ has the Unicode code point U+2927. 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+2927 to binary:
00101001 00100111. 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 10100111
NORTH WEST ARROW AND NORTH EAST ARROW·U+2927
⤧
Character Information
Code Point
U+2927
HEX
2927
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A4 A7 | 11100010 10100100 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 27 | 00101001 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 29 | 00100111 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 27 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 29 00 00 | 00100111 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⤧
URI Encoded
%E2%A4%A7
Description
The character U+2927, known as the North West Arrow and North East Arrow, is a specialized typographical symbol found within the Unicode standard. This particular symbol serves a specific purpose in digital text by indicating directionality. It is often utilized in mathematical equations, computer programming, and diagrams to represent points or directions in space. The combination of the north west arrow and the north east arrow indicates the movement of an object or point in relation to a central reference point, with the former pointing towards the northwest and the latter towards the northeast. This symbol is particularly useful in representing movement or changes in direction within digital maps, topology, or other visual models where precise positioning matters. Its usage is less common in everyday communication but holds significant importance in specific fields like mathematics, computer science, and geographical information systems (GIS).
How to type the ⤧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10535 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.