Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╼ has the Unicode code point U+257C. 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+257C to binary:
00100101 01111100. 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 10111100
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT LEFT AND HEAVY RIGHT·U+257C
╼
Character Information
Code Point
U+257C
HEX
257C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 BC | 11100010 10010101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 7C | 00100101 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 25 | 01111100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 7C | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 25 00 00 | 01111100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╼
URI Encoded
%E2%95%BC
Description
U+257C, commonly known as BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT LEFT AND HEAVY RIGHT, is a typographical character in the Unicode standard used for digital text representation. This particular character is part of the Box Drawing category and serves to create various box-related symbols, including lines and corners for creating box structures or highlighting areas within a text document. In its specific form, U+257C creates a light horizontal line on the left side of a section and a heavy vertical line on the right, often used in programming languages, markdowns, and other technical documents to visually separate sections or indicate certain elements within code. While it may not have a direct cultural significance, U+257C plays an important role in enhancing the readability and structure of digital text content across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ╼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9596 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.