Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╖ has the Unicode code point U+2556. 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+2556 to binary:
00100101 01010110. 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 10010110
BOX DRAWINGS DOWN DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE·U+2556
╖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2556
HEX
2556
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 96 | 11100010 10010101 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 56 | 00100101 01010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 56 25 | 01010110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 56 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 56 25 00 00 | 01010110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╖
URI Encoded
%E2%95%96
Description
U+2556 is a Unicode character representing the Box Drawings Down Double and Left Single symbol. This typographic element is widely used in digital text to create various types of box structures, borders, and dividers. It is often employed in user interface design, documentation, and coding to delineate sections or lists, or to organize content visually. The character itself is a combination of two vertical lines (representing the downward direction) and one horizontal line (indicating the left position), forming a distinct visual pattern that enhances readability and clarity in text-based presentations. In terms of technical context, U+2556 is part of the "Box Drawings" block within Unicode's standardized character set, which includes other box-related symbols for creating different types of boxes and lines in digital text.
How to type the ╖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9558 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.