Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╌ has the Unicode code point U+254C. 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+254C to binary:
00100101 01001100. 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 10001100
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL·U+254C
╌
Character Information
Code Point
U+254C
HEX
254C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 8C | 11100010 10010101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 4C | 00100101 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 25 | 01001100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 4C | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 25 00 00 | 01001100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╌
URI Encoded
%E2%95%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+254C, known as the BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL, is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text to create horizontal lines or borders in various layouts. It belongs to the Box Drawing category of characters, which are commonly utilized in monospace fonts and text-based user interfaces to define structure or sections. Although it may not have a significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context, the BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL is an essential tool for web developers, programmers, and designers looking to create visual organization in their digital content without relying on images or complex formatting. Its minimalist design allows for efficient use of space and readability while providing necessary delineation between different sections or elements within a digital text environment.
How to type the ╌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9548 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.