Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ◫ has the Unicode code point U+25EB. 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+25EB to binary:
00100101 11101011. 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 10010111 10101011
WHITE SQUARE WITH VERTICAL BISECTING LINE·U+25EB
◫
Character Information
Code Point
U+25EB
HEX
25EB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 97 AB | 11100010 10010111 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 25 EB | 00100101 11101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EB 25 | 11101011 00100101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 25 EB | 00000000 00000000 00100101 11101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EB 25 00 00 | 11101011 00100101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
◫
URI Encoded
%E2%97%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+25EB, known as the White Square with Vertical Bisecting Line, is a symbol primarily used in typography and digital text for indicating alignment or division of content. It serves as a visual separator to clearly demarcate sections or columns within text documents or layouts. This character can be especially useful in typesetting where precise positioning and formatting are required. While the White Square with Vertical Bisecting Line does not carry any cultural or linguistic significance, it plays a technical role in assisting readers to distinguish different parts of content more easily.
How to type the ◫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9707 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.