Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┽ has the Unicode code point U+253D. 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+253D to binary:
00100101 00111101. 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 10111101
BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT VERTICAL LIGHT·U+253D
┽
Character Information
Code Point
U+253D
HEX
253D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 BD | 11100010 10010100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 3D | 00100101 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 25 | 00111101 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 3D | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 25 00 00 | 00111101 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┽
URI Encoded
%E2%94%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+253D, known as the "BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT VERTICAL LIGHT," is a typographical symbol that serves specific purposes in digital text formatting. It is often utilized in creating various types of boxes and divisions within content, such as tables, borders, or separators. This character represents the heavy vertical line on the left and a light vertical line on the right, contributing to the overall structure and visual organization of the text. In terms of technical context, U+253D is part of the Box Drawing collection (U+250C-U+2551) in Unicode, which consists of 46 characters that allow users to create lines, corners, and various box shapes for better readability and formatting. While this character does not have any significant cultural or linguistic context, it remains an essential tool for designers, programmers, and content creators who aim to improve the visual clarity and structure of their digital texts.
How to type the ┽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9533 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.