Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╽ has the Unicode code point U+257D. 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+257D to binary:
00100101 01111101. 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 10111101
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HEAVY DOWN·U+257D
╽
Character Information
Code Point
U+257D
HEX
257D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 BD | 11100010 10010101 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 7D | 00100101 01111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7D 25 | 01111101 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 7D | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7D 25 00 00 | 01111101 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╽
URI Encoded
%E2%95%BD
Description
U+257D, also known as BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HEAVY DOWN, is a typographical character used in digital text for creating visual elements that resemble boxes or outlines. This Unicode character can be used to create various shapes and structures within the text, such as borders, grids, and divisions between sections. It is often employed in programming, documentation, and other technical fields where precise control over layout is necessary. The BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HEAVY DOWN character is part of a larger set of box-drawing characters in the Unicode standard, which includes U+250C, U+2514, U+2534, and others. These characters are essential for creating visually appealing and organized text layouts without relying on external graphics or images.
How to type the ╽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9597 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.