Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣤ has the Unicode code point U+08E4. 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+08E4 to binary:
00001000 11100100. 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:
11100000 10100011 10100100
ARABIC CURLY FATHA·U+08E4
ࣤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08E4
HEX
08E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 A4 | 11100000 10100011 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 E4 | 00001000 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 08 | 11100100 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 08 00 00 | 11100100 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࣤ
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+08E4 represents the Arabic Curly Fatha, a diacritical mark commonly used in the Arabic language. In digital text, it serves to modify the pronunciation of certain letters by changing their sound or shaping their articulation. The Curly Fatha is placed above a letter to indicate that the initial part of the following vowel should be pronounced as a long 'a' sound. This character plays a crucial role in Arabic typography and orthography, ensuring accurate pronunciation and understanding of written text among speakers of different dialects and regions. Its presence contributes significantly to the linguistic richness of the Arabic language, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. The Curly Fatha is an excellent example of how Unicode characters facilitate cross-cultural communication and understanding by accurately representing diverse scripts and their unique phonetic properties.
How to type the ࣤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2276 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.