Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▄ has the Unicode code point U+2584. 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+2584 to binary:
00100101 10000100. 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 10000100
LOWER HALF BLOCK·U+2584
▄
Character Information
Code Point
U+2584
HEX
2584
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 84 | 11100010 10010110 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 84 | 00100101 10000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 84 25 | 10000100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 84 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 84 25 00 00 | 10000100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▄
URI Encoded
%E2%96%84
Description
The Unicode character U+2584 represents the "LOWER HALF BLOCK" symbol in typography and digital text. This non-printing control character is commonly used to define the lower half of a graphic element or block within a document or application, primarily in graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and computer programming. It plays an essential role in ensuring proper alignment, spacing, and layout for various visual elements. Although it may not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context due to its purely functional nature, the LOWER HALF BLOCK character is indispensable in creating well-organized, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces across diverse platforms and applications.
How to type the ▄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9604 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.