Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╺ has the Unicode code point U+257A. 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+257A to binary:
00100101 01111010. 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 10111010
BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY RIGHT·U+257A
╺
Character Information
Code Point
U+257A
HEX
257A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 BA | 11100010 10010101 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 7A | 00100101 01111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7A 25 | 01111010 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 7A | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7A 25 00 00 | 01111010 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╺
URI Encoded
%E2%95%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+257A is known as the "BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY RIGHT" symbol. This typographic element primarily serves a functional role in digital text, providing visual formatting for various types of boxes, frames, and divisions in text-based content. In programming contexts, it often assists with creating ASCII art or simple graphical elements where more sophisticated image processing is not available or desired. Although the character doesn't carry any cultural, linguistic, or technical significance on its own, it plays a role as an essential tool in shaping the appearance of text content, particularly in plain-text applications such as email signatures, source code comments, and markdown files. It is part of the larger Unicode Block "Miscellaneous Symbols," highlighting its universal applicability across various writing systems and platforms.
How to type the ╺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9594 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.