Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ] has the Unicode code point U+005D. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
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+005D to binary:
01011101. 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:
01011101
RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET·U+005D
]
Character Information
Code Point
U+005D
HEX
005D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Close Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 5D | 01011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 5D | 00000000 01011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5D 00 | 01011101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 5D | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5D 00 00 00 | 01011101 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
]
URI Encoded
%5D
Description
The Unicode character U+005D, known as the RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET, plays a vital role in digital text formatting. This symbol is commonly used to denote the end of a list or a parenthetical statement, often appearing in pairs with its counterpart on the left (U+005C), forming square brackets. These enclose text or numbers for emphasis, clarification, or annotation purposes. While primarily technical, the right square bracket has found occasional cultural references, such as in internet slang and emojis. It also serves a valuable linguistic function in certain programming languages and markup languages like HTML or LaTeX, where it assists in structuring code and formatting content. In these contexts, the accurate usage of the right square bracket is essential for the legibility, comprehension, and functionality of digital text. The RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET belongs to the Basic Latin Unicode block, a foundational component of the Unicode system that encompasses essential characters from U+0000 to U+007F. This range includes a wide variety of characters that play indispensable roles in programming languages, text documents, and various other applications. Despite its historical roots in the ASCII character set, the Basic Latin Unicode block has evolved to accommodate modern needs and continues to be an integral part of digital communication.
How to type the ] symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0093 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.