Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࣯ has the Unicode code point U+08EF. 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+08EF to binary:
00001000 11101111. 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 10101111
ARABIC TONE LOOP BELOW·U+08EF
࣯
Character Information
Code Point
U+08EF
HEX
08EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A3 AF | 11100000 10100011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 EF | 00001000 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 08 | 11101111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 EF | 00000000 00000000 00001000 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 08 00 00 | 11101111 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࣯
URI Encoded
%E0%A3%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+08EF, known as the "ARABIC TONE LOOP BELOW," serves a critical function within the Arabic script system. Its primary role is to denote the presence of a specific tonal marking in digital text that is fundamental to Arabic typography and phonetics. This character is crucial for accurately representing various tones found in the Arabic language, which can significantly impact word meaning and pronunciation. In certain linguistic contexts, the ARABIC TONE LOOP BELOW character may also be employed as a visual cue to aid readers in the correct interpretation of a given text. Although this character is not widely utilized outside of Arabic typography, its importance within the language's digital text system cannot be overstated. It demonstrates the richness and complexity of the Arabic script system, which relies on various diacritical marks to convey nuanced meaning and tonal subtleties.
How to type the ࣯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2287 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.