Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ▱ has the Unicode code point U+25B1. 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+25B1 to binary:
00100101 10110001. 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 10110001
WHITE PARALLELOGRAM·U+25B1
▱
Character Information
Code Point
U+25B1
HEX
25B1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 96 B1 | 11100010 10010110 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 B1 | 00100101 10110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B1 25 | 10110001 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 B1 | 00000000 00000000 00100101 10110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B1 25 00 00 | 10110001 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
▱
URI Encoded
%E2%96%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+25B1, known as the WHITE PARALLELOGRAM, is a geometric symbol used primarily in digital text. It represents an equilateral parallelogram with white color by default. This character is part of the "Box Drawing" category within the Unicode Standard, which includes various symbols and characters used for creating simple graphical shapes within digital text. In typography and computer graphics, the White Parallelogram serves as a basic building block for more complex shapes or structures, facilitating the creation of diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual aids. Although it doesn't hold any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical significance on its own, the WHITE PARALLELOGRAM is an essential tool for designers, programmers, and anyone working with digital text to create visually appealing and informative content.
How to type the ▱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9649 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.