Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࢧ has the Unicode code point U+08A7. 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+08A7 to binary:
00001000 10100111. 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 10100111
ARABIC LETTER MEEM WITH THREE DOTS ABOVE·U+08A7
ࢧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08A7
HEX
08A7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A2 A7 | 11100000 10100010 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 A7 | 00001000 10100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A7 08 | 10100111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 A7 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 10100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A7 08 00 00 | 10100111 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࢧ
URI Encoded
%E0%A2%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+08A7, Arabic Letter Meem with Three Dots Above, is a specialized typographic symbol used within the Arabic script. Its primary role in digital text is to provide an accurate representation of this specific letter when using Arabic fonts or character sets. This character is part of the Arabic language's 28-letter alphabet system and represents the /m/ sound, similar to the English letter 'M'. The three dots above the letter indicate that it carries a particular grammatical function in the text, such as being a final form or carrying a vowel sound. U+08A7 is crucial for preserving the accuracy of translations and maintaining linguistic integrity within digital Arabic texts. It's worth noting that the Arabic script is written from right to left, which differentiates it from many other writing systems used worldwide.
How to type the ࢧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2215 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.