Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┈ has the Unicode code point U+2508. 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+2508 to binary:
00100101 00001000. 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 10001000
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL·U+2508
┈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2508
HEX
2508
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 88 | 11100010 10010100 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 08 | 00100101 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 25 | 00001000 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 08 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 25 00 00 | 00001000 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┈
URI Encoded
%E2%94%88
Description
U+2508, also known as BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL, is a Unicode character that plays a significant role in digital text by representing a horizontal line with four dashes. Its primary usage lies in creating simple box-like structures, such as dividers and borders for tables, diagrams, or layout elements within documents. It belongs to the Box Drawing category of Unicode characters (U+2500–U+257F), which consists of various line, corner, and fill characters used for creating basic graphical elements in digital text. The BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL character is particularly useful in plain-text environments or when a simple, lightweight visual separation is required. Despite its minimalistic appearance, the character has found applications in various technical contexts, such as code formatting and inline comments within programming languages. Overall, U+2508 serves as a practical tool for adding structure and clarity to digital text without relying on complex graphical elements or additional software support.
How to type the ┈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9480 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.