Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣲ has the Unicode code point U+08F2. 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+08F2 to binary:
00001000 11110010. 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 10110010
ARABIC OPEN KASRATAN·U+08F2
ࣲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+08F2
HEX
08F2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 B2 | 11100000 10100011 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 F2 | 00001000 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 08 | 11110010 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 F2 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 08 00 00 | 11110010 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࣲ
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+08F2, known as the Arabic Open Kasratan (ع), plays a crucial role in digital typography for the Arabic language. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms series, which consists of characters used to mark the beginning and end of verses in Arabic poetry or text passages. In particular, the Arabic Open Kasratan is utilized at the beginning of an open verse, indicating that the following lines are part of that verse. This typographical element holds significant cultural importance in the Arab world, as it has been used in literary works, religious texts, and poetry for centuries. The Arabic Open Kasratan ensures proper formatting and readability, contributing to the richness and expressiveness of the Arabic script. By understanding its role and usage, typographers, linguists, and digital text creators can accurately represent and preserve the nuances of the Arabic language in their work.
How to type the ࣲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2290 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.