Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࢵ has the Unicode code point U+08B5. 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+08B5 to binary:
00001000 10110101. 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 10110101
ARABIC LETTER QAF WITH DOT BELOW AND NO DOTS ABOVE·U+08B5
ࢵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08B5
HEX
08B5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A2 B5 | 11100000 10100010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 B5 | 00001000 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 08 | 10110101 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 B5 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 08 00 00 | 10110101 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࢵ
URI Encoded
%E0%A2%B5
Description
U+08B5, the Arabic letter Qaf with Dot Below and No Dots Above, is a specialized character used in digital text to represent specific sounds and phonemes within the Arabic language. It is commonly employed in Arabic typography and script to accurately convey nuances of pronunciation. This character has no dots above it, which distinguishes it from other Qaf variants that carry diacritical marks to indicate vowels or different sounds. Its cultural significance lies in its representation of the Arabic phoneme /q/, an important sound in various dialects and registers of the language. In a digital context, U+08B5 ensures accurate text rendering across platforms and devices, contributing to the precision of typography and linguistic expression in the Arabic script.
How to type the ࢵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2229 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.