Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┊ has the Unicode code point U+250A. 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+250A to binary:
00100101 00001010. 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 10001010
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL·U+250A
┊
Character Information
Code Point
U+250A
HEX
250A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 8A | 11100010 10010100 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 0A | 00100101 00001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0A 25 | 00001010 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 0A | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0A 25 00 00 | 00001010 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┊
URI Encoded
%E2%94%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+250A, known as BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL, is a typographical element often employed in digital text for creating various box-like structures or dividers. It is part of the larger Box Drawings category within the Unicode standard, which provides a wide array of line and box drawing symbols to cater to different design needs. While it doesn't hold any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, the use of such typographical elements can contribute significantly to the visual organization and layout of content across various digital platforms, enhancing readability and user experience.
How to type the ┊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9482 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.