Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ┖ has the Unicode code point U+2516. 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+2516 to binary:
00100101 00010110. 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 10010110
BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT·U+2516
┖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2516
HEX
2516
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 96 | 11100010 10010100 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 16 | 00100101 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 25 | 00010110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 16 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 25 00 00 | 00010110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
┖
URI Encoded
%E2%94%96
Description
The Unicode character U+2516, known as the "BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT", is a typographical symbol that plays a significant role in digital text. It belongs to the Box Drawings category and is commonly used to create various visual elements such as borders, grids, or diagrams in text-based user interfaces. These symbols are particularly useful in environments where graphical representation is limited or unavailable. The U+2516 character is a part of a set that includes vertical and horizontal lines, teletype-like boxes, and several other shapes, providing users with a range of options to define their textual content. Although it does not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, the Box Drawings symbols are widely used in programming languages like C and Perl, as well as in Unix system tools like man pages, making them an essential part of digital typography.
How to type the ┖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9494 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.