Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╍ has the Unicode code point U+254D. 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+254D to binary:
00100101 01001101. 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 10001101
BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL·U+254D
╍
Character Information
Code Point
U+254D
HEX
254D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 8D | 11100010 10010101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 4D | 00100101 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 25 | 01001101 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 4D | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 25 00 00 | 01001101 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╍
URI Encoded
%E2%95%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+254D, also known as the "BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL", is a typographical symbol commonly used in digital text for various purposes. It serves as a delimiter or separator to visually distinguish different sections of content, such as in tables, lists, or flowcharts. In certain programming languages and markup languages, this character may also be utilized to create borders or boundaries within code or text structures. The Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Horizontal is part of the larger set of box drawing characters included in Unicode, which date back to the days of punch cards and teleprinters. While it doesn't hold any notable cultural, linguistic, or technical context outside of its functional role, it remains a useful tool for designers and developers seeking to improve the clarity and organization of digital content.
How to type the ╍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9549 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.