Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character │ has the Unicode code point U+2502. 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+2502 to binary:
00100101 00000010. 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 10000010
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL·U+2502
│
Character Information
Code Point
U+2502
HEX
2502
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 82 | 11100010 10010100 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 02 | 00100101 00000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 02 25 | 00000010 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 02 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 02 25 00 00 | 00000010 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
│
URI Encoded
%E2%94%82
Description
The Unicode character U+2502, known as the "BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL," serves a crucial role in digital text by representing a thin vertical line used for creating simple borders or dividers in various types of content. This character is widely employed in programming languages and markup languages such as HTML, CSS, and XML to visually separate sections or elements within the text. In addition to its utilization in web design and development, the Box Drawings Light Vertical symbol is also commonly used in word processing documents, spreadsheets, and other digital documents to create tables or align text for better readability. Although this character does not carry any cultural or linguistic significance, it plays a vital role in enhancing the visual structure of digital content, thus improving user experience and overall presentation.
How to type the │ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9474 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.