Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╸ has the Unicode code point U+2578. 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+2578 to binary:
00100101 01111000. 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 10111000
BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT·U+2578
╸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2578
HEX
2578
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 B8 | 11100010 10010101 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 78 | 00100101 01111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 78 25 | 01111000 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 78 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 78 25 00 00 | 01111000 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╸
URI Encoded
%E2%95%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2578, known as BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT, is a typographical symbol commonly used in digital text to represent the left side of a box or boundary. This character plays a crucial role in defining the layout and structure of content, especially in tables, grids, or diagrams where precise alignment and separation are essential. The BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT, along with other box drawing characters in the Unicode standard (U+250C to U+2517), helps designers and developers create clear visual demarcations and divisions within text content. These symbols have broad applications across various digital platforms, including websites, mobile apps, and electronic documents, ensuring consistent presentation of information across diverse devices and operating systems.
How to type the ╸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9592 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.