Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┦ has the Unicode code point U+2526. 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+2526 to binary:
00100101 00100110. 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 10100110
BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT·U+2526
┦
Character Information
Code Point
U+2526
HEX
2526
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 A6 | 11100010 10010100 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 26 | 00100101 00100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 26 25 | 00100110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 26 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 26 25 00 00 | 00100110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┦
URI Encoded
%E2%94%A6
Description
U+2526, also known as the Box Drawings Up Heavy and Left Down Light character, is a typographical symbol commonly used in digital text to create boxes, borders, and other graphical elements. In Unicode, it belongs to the "Box Drawing" category and is part of the "Miscellaneous Technical" group. Its typical usage includes creating simple diagrams, flowcharts, or layout structures where a light left downward-facing line is combined with a heavy upward-facing line. This character, along with other box drawing characters, can be used in various programming languages and text editors to enhance the readability of code or to represent visual elements within the text. While this character doesn't have any notable cultural or linguistic context, it plays an essential role in digital typography for creating clear and organized designs in text-based environments.
How to type the ┦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9510 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.