Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Գ has the Unicode code point U+0533. 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+0533 to binary:
00000101 00110011. 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:
11010100 10110011
ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER GIM·U+0533
Գ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0533
HEX
0533
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D4 B3 | 11010100 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 33 | 00000101 00110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 33 05 | 00110011 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 33 | 00000000 00000000 00000101 00110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 33 05 00 00 | 00110011 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Գ
URI Encoded
%D4%B3
Description
U+0533, the Armenian Capital Letter Gim (Բ), is a crucial character within the Armenian alphabet. It plays an integral role in digital text by serving as the 12th letter of this script. The Armenian script, which has been in use for over a millennium, is unique due to its origins from the Aramaic and Greek alphabets, making it a rich blend of linguistic heritage. In Armenian language texts, Gim represents the voiced velar plosive sound /ɡ/ or /g/. This character's cultural significance extends beyond linguistics as it contributes to the identity and expression of the Armenian people. The Armenian alphabet is not only essential for modern communication in Armenia but also holds historical importance, given that it was instrumental in transcribing ancient literature and religious texts, such as the Hymns of Gregory of Narek. In digital typography, Gim, like other characters in the Armenian alphabet, requires specific fonts to accurately represent its distinctive form.
How to type the Գ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1331 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.