Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+244C. 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+244C to binary:
00100100 01001100. 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 10010001 10001100
CHARACTER 244C·U+244C
Character Information
Code Point
U+244C
HEX
244C
Unicode Plane
Supplementary Ideographic Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 91 8C | 11100010 10010001 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 24 4C | 00100100 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 24 | 01001100 00100100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 24 4C | 00000000 00000000 00100100 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 24 00 00 | 01001100 00100100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⑌
URI Encoded
%E2%91%8C
Description
U+244C is a Unicode character representing the "Box Drawing Character Vertical Single Black" (CHARACTER 244C). It is commonly used in digital text for creating simple geometric shapes, particularly lines and boxes. This character is often utilized in ASCII art, where it can be combined with other box drawing characters to create complex designs and illustrations. While not language-specific, it has been adopted in various programming languages and text editors for its versatility and simplicity in creating borders and dividers. It plays a significant role in web design, user interface elements, and code formatting, providing an essential tool for developers and designers to enhance the visual presentation of their work.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9292 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.