Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╦ has the Unicode code point U+2566. 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+2566 to binary:
00100101 01100110. 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 10100110
BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL·U+2566
╦
Character Information
Code Point
U+2566
HEX
2566
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 A6 | 11100010 10010101 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 66 | 00100101 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 25 | 01100110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 66 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 25 00 00 | 01100110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╦
URI Encoded
%E2%95%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+2566, known as the BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL, is a typographical symbol commonly used in digital text. Its primary role is to serve as a component of various box drawing characters, which are used for creating simple geometric shapes and outlines, such as borders, tables, and dividers. This character specifically represents the horizontal element of a double-down and horizontal box, with two vertical lines on either side of it. In this capacity, U+2566 contributes to the overall structure and aesthetics of digital text content, particularly in technical documents, code formatting, and user interfaces. Although it is not linked to any specific cultural, linguistic, or regional contexts, its versatile nature allows for use across various platforms and languages that employ Unicode encoding.
How to type the ╦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9574 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.