Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▉ has the Unicode code point U+2589. 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+2589 to binary:
00100101 10001001. 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 10010110 10001001
LEFT SEVEN EIGHTHS BLOCK·U+2589
▉
Character Information
Code Point
U+2589
HEX
2589
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 89 | 11100010 10010110 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 89 | 00100101 10001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 89 25 | 10001001 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 89 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 89 25 00 00 | 10001001 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▉
URI Encoded
%E2%96%89
Description
The Unicode character U+2589, known as the Left Seven Eighths Block, is a part of the geometric shapes block. This block contains shapes typically used in engineering drawings and diagrams to represent fractions or sections. U+2589 specifically denotes a section that represents seven eighths of an area or space. In digital text, it can be used to precisely illustrate these portions for better clarity and understanding in documents like technical manuals, blueprints, or educational materials where precise fraction representation is necessary. While the character doesn't have any direct cultural, linguistic, or technical context, its accurate usage enhances the readability and comprehension of text where geometric shapes are essential to convey information.
How to type the ▉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9609 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.