Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▮ has the Unicode code point U+25AE. 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+25AE to binary:
00100101 10101110. 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 10010110 10101110
BLACK VERTICAL RECTANGLE·U+25AE
▮
Character Information
Code Point
U+25AE
HEX
25AE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 AE | 11100010 10010110 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 AE | 00100101 10101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AE 25 | 10101110 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 AE | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AE 25 00 00 | 10101110 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▮
URI Encoded
%E2%96%AE
Description
The Unicode character U+25AE, known as the Black Vertical Rectangle, plays a significant role in digital text formatting by serving as a versatile separator or delimiter. It is frequently employed to visually divide sections of content, such as organizing data in tables or creating distinct segments within a paragraph. The character is part of the "Box Drawing" category in Unicode, which comprises characters designed for drawing simple geometric shapes and borders. Despite its straightforward appearance, U+25AE has an important cultural and linguistic impact on digital communication, facilitating readability and enhancing user experience across various platforms and devices by visually demarcating content. Its technical context lies in its compatibility with both monospaced and proportional fonts, ensuring consistent representation across different typography systems.
How to type the ▮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9646 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.