Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0600. 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+0600 to binary:
00000110 00000000. 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 10000000
ARABIC NUMBER SIGN·U+0600
Character Information
Code Point
U+0600
HEX
0600
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Format
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 80 | 11011000 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 00 | 00000110 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 06 | 00000000 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 00 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 06 00 00 | 00000000 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
؀
URI Encoded
%D8%80
Description
The Unicode character U+0600 is known as the Arabic Number Sign (Arabic-Indic Digit Zero). This character plays a crucial role in digital text by representing the numerical value of zero in various Arabic numeral systems, including Hindi and Urdu numbering. It is widely used across multiple scripts, including Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, and several non-Latin scripts, making it an essential character for accurate digital representation. The Arabic Number Sign is not only a vital component of mathematical expressions but also serves as a symbol in programming languages, text formatting, and data storage systems to denote the number zero. Its significance extends beyond numerical value, as it reflects cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, bridging the gap between different languages and scripts for improved global communication and understanding.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1536 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.