Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┃ has the Unicode code point U+2503. 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+2503 to binary:
00100101 00000011. 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 10000011
BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL·U+2503
┃
Character Information
Code Point
U+2503
HEX
2503
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 83 | 11100010 10010100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 03 | 00100101 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 25 | 00000011 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 03 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 25 00 00 | 00000011 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┃
URI Encoded
%E2%94%83
Description
U+2503, also known as the Heavy Vertical Box Drawings character, is a typographical element commonly used in digital text for various purposes, including creating simple diagrams, borders, and layout structures. The Unicode character is part of a larger set of box drawing characters, which also include U+2502 (LIGHT VERTICAL), U+2504 (VERTICAL LINE), U+250C (HORIZONTAL TOP HALF BRACKET), and U+2514 (HORIZONTAL BOTTOM HALF BRACKET). These characters are often used in text editors, word processors, and programming languages to visually represent data structures, such as tables, grids, and lists. While U+2503 does not hold any specific cultural or linguistic significance, it plays a crucial role in digital typography by providing designers and developers with essential tools for organizing and presenting information.
How to type the ┃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9475 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.