Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ، has the Unicode code point U+060C. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+060C to binary:
00000110 00001100. 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:
11011000 10001100
ARABIC COMMA·U+060C
،
Character Information
Code Point
U+060C
HEX
060C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 8C | 11011000 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 0C | 00000110 00001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0C 06 | 00001100 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 0C | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0C 06 00 00 | 00001100 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
،
URI Encoded
%D8%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+060C, also known as the Arabic Comma, serves a significant function in digital typography for the Arabic language. In the context of written Arabic, this comma is not equivalent to the Western comma; instead, it is employed as an abbreviation indicator and as a separator between items or phrases in a list or series. The Arabic Comma's shape resembles a Western parenthesis, with its distinctive curved appearance being part of what distinguishes the character from other similar symbols. Its usage is prevalent in various Arabic-language texts, including literary works, academic papers, and formal documents. The Arabic Comma holds cultural and linguistic importance in the Arab world, where it's considered a standard punctuation mark that aids in clarity and readability of written material.
How to type the ، symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1548 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.