Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┑ has the Unicode code point U+2511. 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+2511 to binary:
00100101 00010001. 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 10010100 10010001
BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY·U+2511
┑
Character Information
Code Point
U+2511
HEX
2511
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 91 | 11100010 10010100 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 11 | 00100101 00010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 11 25 | 00010001 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 11 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 11 25 00 00 | 00010001 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┑
URI Encoded
%E2%94%91
Description
U+2511, commonly known as BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY, is a character in the Unicode standard that serves various roles in digital text. Primarily, it is utilized to create borders and divisions within a text or graphic interface, often seen in tables, grids, or other structured presentations. Its distinctive appearance features a light horizontal line at the top, with a heavy vertical line on the left side, both of which connect to form a downward-facing triangular shape. While this character doesn't carry any cultural or linguistic significance, it plays an essential role in technical contexts such as in marking sections or subsections within a document, outlining data tables, and creating visual cues for navigation within digital platforms. Its versatile use across multiple applications and languages makes U+2511 an indispensable tool for typographers and designers working with Unicode text.
How to type the ┑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9489 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.