Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+243B. 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+243B to binary:
00100100 00111011. 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 10010000 10111011
CHARACTER 243B·U+243B
Character Information
Code Point
U+243B
HEX
243B
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 90 BB | 11100010 10010000 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 3B | 00100100 00111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3B 24 | 00111011 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 3B | 00000000 00000000 00100100 00111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3B 24 00 00 | 00111011 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
␻
URI Encoded
%E2%90%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+243B is a part of the box drawing characters set, specifically known as BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL. This character plays a significant role in digital text by allowing users to create simple graphical elements within their text, such as dividers or borders. It's particularly useful in programming and markup languages, where it can help organize content visually. While this character doesn't have any direct cultural, linguistic, or technical context on its own, it is part of a larger set of characters that can be used to create more complex graphical representations in text. These box drawing characters are widely used across various platforms and applications, making them an essential tool for designers and programmers alike.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9275 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.