Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࢽ has the Unicode code point U+08BD. 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+08BD to binary:
00001000 10111101. 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 10100010 10111101
ARABIC LETTER AFRICAN NOON·U+08BD
ࢽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08BD
HEX
08BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A2 BD | 11100000 10100010 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 BD | 00001000 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 08 | 10111101 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 BD | 00000000 00000000 00001000 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 08 00 00 | 10111101 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࢽ
URI Encoded
%E0%A2%BD
Description
U+08BD, the Arabic Letter African Noon, is a unique character in the Unicode standard, serving as an alternative form of the Arabic letter "Nun" (U+064F) in specific contexts. The African Noon symbol, primarily used in the Arabic script for the Egyptian dialect, distinguishes itself through its distinct appearance and cultural significance. While the traditional Nun resembles a fish hook or an open parenthesis, the African Noon has a more rounded and curved shape, similar to a closed loop. This distinction allows for greater clarity when reading and writing in Egyptian Arabic, where the African Noon is prevalent. In digital text, the character fulfills its role as part of the Unicode standard, enabling accurate representation and interchange between various platforms and applications.
How to type the ࢽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2237 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.