Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╱ has the Unicode code point U+2571. 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+2571 to binary:
00100101 01110001. 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 10110001
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL UPPER RIGHT TO LOWER LEFT·U+2571
╱
Character Information
Code Point
U+2571
HEX
2571
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 B1 | 11100010 10010101 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 71 | 00100101 01110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 71 25 | 01110001 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 71 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 71 25 00 00 | 01110001 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╱
URI Encoded
%E2%95%B1
Description
U+2571 is a character from the Unicode standard, specifically classified under the category of "Box Drawings." The Box Drawings collection comprises various symbols used in digital text for creating lines and boxes. These characters are typically employed in computer-based environments such as websites, applications, and documents to visually delineate sections or data within a textual content. The U+2571 character represents "BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL UPPER RIGHT TO LOWER LEFT." This symbol is used to create a lightweight diagonal line that extends from the upper right corner downwards and to the left, connecting with another vertical or horizontal line. The use of this particular symbol can be seen in ASCII art, coding, and text-based user interfaces, as well as in the creation of diagrams, flowcharts, and layout designs in digital texts. It's important to note that Unicode is a universal character encoding standard designed to accommodate and represent characters from all written languages in the world. As such, U+2571 holds no specific cultural or linguistic significance but serves as an essential tool in typography for organizing content visually.
How to type the ╱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9585 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.