Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ا has the Unicode code point U+0627. 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+0627 to binary:
00000110 00100111. 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 10100111
ARABIC LETTER ALEF·U+0627
ا
Character Information
Code Point
U+0627
HEX
0627
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 A7 | 11011000 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 27 | 00000110 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 06 | 00100111 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 27 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 06 00 00 | 00100111 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ا
URI Encoded
%D8%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+0627 is known as the Arabic Letter Alef (أ). In digital text, it serves a crucial role as one of the 28 letters in the Arabic script, which has been used for over a thousand years to write the Arabic language. Alef is the first letter in the Arabic alphabet and holds great significance due to its historical and cultural importance. In Arabic writing, the Alef character can take on various forms depending on its position within a word or sentence, such as isolated, initial, medial, final, or isolated middle forms. These forms help convey grammatical information in the text, including vowels, consonants, and other phonetic elements. As part of the Arabic script, the Alef character is essential to accurately represent the spoken language and preserve its linguistic nuances. In digital communications, such as websites or social media platforms, U+0627 ensures that Arabic text can be displayed and understood correctly by users worldwide, promoting inclusivity and effective communication in diverse settings.
How to type the ا symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1575 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.