Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣈ has the Unicode code point U+08C8. 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+08C8 to binary:
00001000 11001000. 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 10001000
ARABIC LETTER GRAF·U+08C8
ࣈ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08C8
HEX
08C8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 88 | 11100000 10100011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 C8 | 00001000 11001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C8 08 | 11001000 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 C8 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C8 08 00 00 | 11001000 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࣈ
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%88
Description
The Unicode character U+08C8, known as ARABIC LETTER GRAF, is a crucial element in the Arabic writing system. It serves a significant role in digital text by representing the phoneme /g/ or /ʁ/ in various dialects of the Arabic language. This letter is primarily used in the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and various regional Arabic dialects, including Levantine Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, and Gulf Arabic, among others. As an integral component of the Arabic script, ARABIC LETTER GRAF forms part of a complex system of 28 basic letters and numerous diacritics that enable thousands of words to be constructed through combination and permutation. Due to its phonetic importance, U+08C8 ARABIC LETTER GRAF plays a vital role in the accurate representation of spoken Arabic language in written form, facilitating communication and understanding across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.
How to type the ࣈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2248 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.