Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▤ has the Unicode code point U+25A4. 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+25A4 to binary:
00100101 10100100. 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 10100100
SQUARE WITH HORIZONTAL FILL·U+25A4
▤
Character Information
Code Point
U+25A4
HEX
25A4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 A4 | 11100010 10010110 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 A4 | 00100101 10100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A4 25 | 10100100 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 A4 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A4 25 00 00 | 10100100 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▤
URI Encoded
%E2%96%A4
Description
U+25A4 is the Unicode character code for the "SQUARE WITH HORIZONTAL FILL" (□). This character serves as a typographical element in digital text and visual content, used primarily to represent a filled square with a horizontal fill pattern. It finds applications in various design contexts such as grid systems, layouts, and diagrammatic representations. The SQUARE WITH HORIZONTAL FILL can be utilized to create visually appealing boundaries, separate sections, or indicate the presence of content within a digital environment. In programming and coding languages, it may also be used as a control character for specific formatting purposes.
How to type the ▤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9636 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.