Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+061C. 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+061C to binary:
00000110 00011100. 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 10011100
ARABIC LETTER MARK·U+061C
Character Information
Code Point
U+061C
HEX
061C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Format
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 9C | 11011000 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 1C | 00000110 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 06 | 00011100 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 1C | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 06 00 00 | 00011100 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
؜
URI Encoded
%D8%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+061C, known as the Arabic Letter Mark (أَ), is a crucial element in the Arabic script system. In digital text, it plays a vital role in representing the long vowel 'a' with a fat-ha diacritic mark, which is significant for accurate pronunciation and comprehension of Arabic language. This character carries cultural importance as it contributes to maintaining linguistic traditions and supports the richness of the Arabic language, which has over 420 million speakers globally. The Arabic script system is written from right to left, so U+061C would typically appear at the end of a word rather than at the beginning. This unique character demonstrates the technical complexity and precision required for accurate representation of the Arabic language in digital text, ensuring proper interpretation and communication across various platforms and devices.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1564 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.