Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┆ has the Unicode code point U+2506. 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+2506 to binary:
00100101 00000110. 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 10000110
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT TRIPLE DASH VERTICAL·U+2506
┆
Character Information
Code Point
U+2506
HEX
2506
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 86 | 11100010 10010100 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 06 | 00100101 00000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 06 25 | 00000110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 06 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 06 25 00 00 | 00000110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┆
URI Encoded
%E2%94%86
Description
U+2506, also known as the Box Drawings Light Triple Dash Vertical character, is a typographical symbol commonly employed in digital text for various purposes. It serves as an essential tool in creating visual separators or dividers, enhancing the legibility and organization of written content across different platforms and devices. This versatile symbol is widely used in programming languages, markup languages like HTML and XML, and word processing software to establish clear boundaries, structure information, and improve overall readability. Although it may not hold specific cultural or linguistic significance, the Box Drawings Light Triple Dash Vertical contributes significantly to the effective communication and presentation of ideas in digital text environments.
How to type the ┆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9478 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.