Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▞ has the Unicode code point U+259E. 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+259E to binary:
00100101 10011110. 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 10011110
QUADRANT UPPER RIGHT AND LOWER LEFT·U+259E
▞
Character Information
Code Point
U+259E
HEX
259E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 9E | 11100010 10010110 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 9E | 00100101 10011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9E 25 | 10011110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 9E | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9E 25 00 00 | 10011110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▞
URI Encoded
%E2%96%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+259E, also known as "Quadrant Upper Right and Lower Left", is a typographical symbol that plays a crucial role in digital text representation. It is part of the Box Drawing (U+2500-U+257F) category, which consists of characters used for creating various geometric shapes such as lines, boxes, or areas within a text document. U+259E specifically represents an upper right quadrant and lower left quadrant, dividing the space into four equal parts. This character is often employed in technical documentation, user interfaces, and coding environments to partition information, organize data, or visually indicate sections and subsections within a textual context. While U+259E doesn't have any direct linguistic significance, it does contribute significantly to the overall clarity and legibility of content that requires division or segmentation. In summary, the Unicode character U+259E, "Quadrant Upper Right and Lower Left", serves as a versatile typographical tool for enhancing the visual organization of digital text.
How to type the ▞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9630 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.