Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▐ has the Unicode code point U+2590. 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+2590 to binary:
00100101 10010000. 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 10010000
RIGHT HALF BLOCK·U+2590
▐
Character Information
Code Point
U+2590
HEX
2590
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 90 | 11100010 10010110 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 90 | 00100101 10010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 90 25 | 10010000 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 90 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 90 25 00 00 | 10010000 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▐
URI Encoded
%E2%96%90
Description
The Unicode character U+2590, known as the "RIGHT HALF BLOCK," is a versatile typographical symbol used extensively in digital text. It serves various purposes, including creating visual separators, outlining content areas, or delineating sections within text documents and websites. While it may not carry any specific cultural or linguistic connotations, its universal applicability across languages makes it an essential tool for web developers and designers seeking to enhance readability and organization in their digital works. In terms of technical context, the RIGHT HALF BLOCK is a part of the "Box Drawing" category within Unicode, which includes a range of characters used to create simple shapes and borders for visual clarity and structure.
How to type the ▐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9616 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.