Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╄ has the Unicode code point U+2544. 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+2544 to binary:
00100101 01000100. 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 10000100
BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT·U+2544
╄
Character Information
Code Point
U+2544
HEX
2544
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 84 | 11100010 10010101 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 44 | 00100101 01000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 44 25 | 01000100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 44 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 44 25 00 00 | 01000100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╄
URI Encoded
%E2%95%84
Description
U+2544 is a Unicode character commonly referred to as the "BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT." This typographical symbol plays a crucial role in digital text, primarily in creating simple geometric shapes or dividers in various applications. It can be found within the Box Drawings block of Unicode, which includes a wide array of similar symbols used to create borders and partitions for text content. In technical documents, these characters are often employed to create flowcharts, diagrams, and other visual representations of information, where precise placement is essential. Although it may not have any specific cultural or linguistic significance, the Box Drawings characters, including U+2544, remain an important tool in typography, serving as building blocks for visually organized content across different platforms and applications.
How to type the ╄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9540 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.