Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┬ has the Unicode code point U+252C. 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+252C to binary:
00100101 00101100. 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 10101100
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL·U+252C
┬
Character Information
Code Point
U+252C
HEX
252C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 AC | 11100010 10010100 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 2C | 00100101 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 25 | 00101100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 2C | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 25 00 00 | 00101100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┬
URI Encoded
%E2%94%AC
Description
The character U+252C, known as the BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL, is a Unicode typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for creating simple diagrams and charts. This versatile symbol is part of the "Box Drawings" block in Unicode, which includes various other box-drawing characters to create lines, corners, and other shapes. Although it does not have any notable cultural or linguistic significance, its technical usage in programming and digital communication is widespread for representing horizontal lines or dividers. The BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL (U+252C) plays a crucial role in creating organized and visually appealing text-based layouts where the use of images and advanced formatting options may not be available.
How to type the ┬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9516 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.