Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣡ has the Unicode code point U+08E1. 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+08E1 to binary:
00001000 11100001. 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 10100001
ARABIC SMALL HIGH SIGN SAFHA·U+08E1
࣡
Character Information
Code Point
U+08E1
HEX
08E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 A1 | 11100000 10100011 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 E1 | 00001000 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 08 | 11100001 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 08 00 00 | 11100001 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࣡
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+08E1 represents the Arabic Small High Sign Safha (ARABIC SMALL HIGH SIGN SAFHA). This symbol plays a vital role in digital text for its use in the Arabic script, specifically within the Safha system. The Safha is an innovative concept that has been developed to solve the issue of character combination and separation in the Arabic language, which can be quite complex due to its numerous consonant clusters. The U+08E1 character assists in distinguishing these clusters by signifying a high or low position for specific characters, ensuring clear communication and reducing ambiguity. Although this character is not widely used outside of specialized software or applications dealing with the Arabic language, it holds great importance in preserving the linguistic integrity and readability of digital texts written in Arabic script.
How to type the ࣡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2273 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.