Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╛ has the Unicode code point U+255B. 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+255B to binary:
00100101 01011011. 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 10011011
BOX DRAWINGS UP SINGLE AND LEFT DOUBLE·U+255B
╛
Character Information
Code Point
U+255B
HEX
255B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 9B | 11100010 10010101 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 5B | 00100101 01011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5B 25 | 01011011 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 5B | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5B 25 00 00 | 01011011 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╛
URI Encoded
%E2%95%9B
Description
The character U+255B, commonly known as the "BOX DRAWINGS UP SINGLE AND LEFT DOUBLE," is a typographic symbol found within the Unicode standard. This particular symbol finds its primary application in digital text for creating various box-related diagrams and layout structures. It is often used in combination with other box drawing characters (U+250C, U+2510, U+2514, etc.) to form borders, separators, or other visual elements within digital documents and user interfaces. Though it may not hold significant cultural or linguistic value, the Box Drawings character set, including U+255B, is essential in various technical contexts, such as code editors, integrated development environments (IDEs), and other programming tools for highlighting syntax, indicating code structure, and providing visual cues for users.
How to type the ╛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9563 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.