Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╜ has the Unicode code point U+255C. 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+255C to binary:
00100101 01011100. 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 10011100
BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE·U+255C
╜
Character Information
Code Point
U+255C
HEX
255C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 9C | 11100010 10010101 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 5C | 00100101 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 25 | 01011100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 5C | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 25 00 00 | 01011100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╜
URI Encoded
%E2%95%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+255C is a special character known as the "BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE." This typographical symbol plays an essential role in digital text, particularly in creating diagrams, tables, and other visual elements that require a combination of lines and shapes. Its typical usage is to denote vertical dividers or separators within such structures, providing clarity and distinction between different sections or data points. While U+255C does not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, it remains an important part of typography and digital text formatting for the sake of visual organization and user-friendly content presentation.
How to type the ╜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9564 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.