Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ├ has the Unicode code point U+251C. 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+251C to binary:
00100101 00011100. 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 10011100
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT·U+251C
├
Character Information
Code Point
U+251C
HEX
251C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 9C | 11100010 10010100 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 1C | 00100101 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 25 | 00011100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 1C | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 25 00 00 | 00011100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
├
URI Encoded
%E2%94%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+251C, also known as "BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT," is a typographical element often used in digital text for various purposes such as creating simple layouts or tables, demarcating sections, and providing visual cues. It is part of the Box Drawings block, which contains symbols for heavy, light, and solid lines, allowing for versatility in design and presentation. While it doesn't have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, U+251C plays a crucial role in certain programming languages and markup languages like HTML, where it can be used to create custom symbols and layouts for web content. In summary, U+251C is a versatile, lightweight character commonly employed in digital text for creating simple visual structures and aiding in the organization of information.
How to type the ├ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9500 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.