Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥤ has the Unicode code point U+2964. 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+2964 to binary:
00101001 01100100. 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 10100100
RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN·U+2964
⥤
Character Information
Code Point
U+2964
HEX
2964
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 A4 | 11100010 10100101 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 64 | 00101001 01100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 64 29 | 01100100 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 64 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 64 29 00 00 | 01100100 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥤
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%A4
Description
U+2964 is a typographical character in the Unicode standard, known as RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN. This unique symbol combines two separate arrows in a single glyph – a rightwards harpoon with barb up, and another rightwards harpoon with barb down. In digital text, this character is often used to represent the flow of information or data within a system or algorithm. It can be found in various technical documents, such as diagrams for computer science, information theory, or even certain types of linguistic or cultural studies. The symbol's combination of arrows suggests both the convergence and divergence of information paths, making it an apt representation for complex systems and interactions. While it may not have a widely recognized role in everyday language, U+2964 remains an important tool for specific fields where the nuances of data flow are critical to understanding.
How to type the ⥤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10596 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.