Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⸾ has the Unicode code point U+2E3E. 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+2E3E to binary:
00101110 00111110. 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 10111000 10111110
WIGGLY VERTICAL LINE·U+2E3E
⸾
Character Information
Code Point
U+2E3E
HEX
2E3E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B8 BE | 11100010 10111000 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E 3E | 00101110 00111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3E 2E | 00111110 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E 3E | 00000000 00000000 00101110 00111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3E 2E 00 00 | 00111110 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⸾
URI Encoded
%E2%B8%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+2E3E is known as the Wiggly Vertical Line. This typographical symbol is a part of the Unicode Standard, which comprises a wide array of characters used in digital text, including letters, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols, and emojis. In its typical usage, the Wiggly Vertical Line is often employed in programming, where it serves as a separator or delimiter to distinguish different sections or segments of code. It is not widely used in everyday text formatting, but its unique design can add visual interest and clarity when used in appropriate contexts. While the Wiggly Vertical Line may not have any direct cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, its presence in the Unicode Standard demonstrates the comprehensive nature of this system, which seeks to encompass characters from a vast array of languages, scripts, and symbols for use across diverse digital platforms worldwide.
How to type the ⸾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11838 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.