Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ╪ has the Unicode code point U+256A. 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+256A to binary:
00100101 01101010. 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 10101010
BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL SINGLE AND HORIZONTAL DOUBLE·U+256A
╪
Character Information
Code Point
U+256A
HEX
256A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 95 AA | 11100010 10010101 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 6A | 00100101 01101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6A 25 | 01101010 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 6A | 00000000 00000000 00100101 01101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6A 25 00 00 | 01101010 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
╪
URI Encoded
%E2%95%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+256A, known as BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL SINGLE AND HORIZONTAL DOUBLE, plays a significant role in digital typography by serving as a form of graphic representation within text content. It is commonly utilized to create boxes and borders for the purpose of organizing information or demarcating sections in text-based interfaces, such as code editors, tables, and flowcharts. Due to its versatile nature, this character has applications across various fields, including programming, design, and technical documentation. Although it is not language-specific and does not hold cultural significance, its usage is widely recognized due to the universality of Unicode standardization, ensuring compatibility across different platforms and devices.
How to type the ╪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9578 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.