Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ع has the Unicode code point U+0639. 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+0639 to binary:
00000110 00111001. 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 10111001
ARABIC LETTER AIN·U+0639
ع
Character Information
Code Point
U+0639
HEX
0639
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 B9 | 11011000 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 39 | 00000110 00111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 39 06 | 00111001 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 39 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 39 06 00 00 | 00111001 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ع
URI Encoded
%D8%B9
Description
The Arabic script is a complex system of writing that has been in use for over 1,400 years, with Unicode playing an essential role in its digital representation. U+0639, the Arabic letter 'Ain', is a crucial element within this system, representing a guttural sound specific to Semitic languages such as Arabic, Hebrew and Aramaic. In digital text, characters from the Arabic script like 'Ain' are often rendered in different fonts and styles to suit various contexts, whether formal or informal, religious or secular. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees the development of the Unicode Standard, ensures that each character is assigned a unique code point, making it easier for software developers to create applications that handle text in multiple languages accurately. As such, U+0639 and other Arabic script characters are essential components in the global effort towards multilingualism and cultural preservation.
How to type the ع symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1593 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.