Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ─ has the Unicode code point U+2500. 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+2500 to binary:
00100101 00000000. 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 10000000
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL·U+2500
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Character Information
Code Point
U+2500
HEX
2500
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 94 80 | 11100010 10010100 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 00 | 00100101 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 25 | 00000000 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 00 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 25 00 00 | 00000000 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
─
URI Encoded
%E2%94%80
Description
The Unicode character U+2500 is known as the "BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL" symbol. This typographical element is commonly used in digital text to divide sections or create visual separators within a body of content. It is often employed in markdown languages and programming code, such as HTML and CSS, to enhance readability and organization. The character has no cultural, linguistic, or technical significance outside of its role as a formatting tool. Its use is largely functional and aimed at improving the visual clarity and structure of text content across various platforms and mediums.
How to type the ─ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9472 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.