Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╿ has the Unicode code point U+257F. 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+257F to binary:
00100101 01111111. 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 10010101 10111111
BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN·U+257F
╿
Character Information
Code Point
U+257F
HEX
257F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 BF | 11100010 10010101 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 7F | 00100101 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 25 | 01111111 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 7F | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 25 00 00 | 01111111 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╿
URI Encoded
%E2%95%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+257F, known as BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN, is a specialized typographical symbol used in digital text for various graphical and visual applications. This unique character is part of the Box Drawings category in Unicode, which includes a variety of line and box drawing characters designed to create borders, dividers, and other visual elements within digital texts. In its typical usage, U+257F is employed as a combination symbol that combines a heavy vertical line drawn upwards with a light horizontal line drawn downwards, creating an elongated 'V' shape. This particular symbol can be used in technical documentation, such as flowcharts, diagrams, and schematics, to represent specific directions or arrows for data flow or directional signals. While it may not hold significant cultural, linguistic, or contextual importance, U+257F serves a vital purpose in enhancing the visual clarity and organization of digital text content across various industries and applications.
How to type the ╿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9599 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.