Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character গ has the Unicode code point U+0997. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+0997 to binary:
00001001 10010111. 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:
11100000 10100110 10010111
BENGALI LETTER GA·U+0997
গ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0997
HEX
0997
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A6 97 | 11100000 10100110 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 97 | 00001001 10010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 97 09 | 10010111 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 97 | 00000000 00000000 00001001 10010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 97 09 00 00 | 10010111 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
গ
URI Encoded
%E0%A6%97
Description
The Unicode character U+0997 is designated as BENGALI LETTER GA. In the realm of digital typography, this character plays a significant role in representing the Bengali script, which is the primary written language of the Bengali people from Bangladesh and parts of India. Within the text, it typically serves as an individual letter that contributes to the formation of words and sentences. The Bengali script itself is an abugida system, where each character represents a consonant with inherent vowel sounds. U+0997 specifically corresponds to the sound "ɡa" in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This character holds a vital position in enabling accurate and culturally appropriate communication within digital platforms for Bengali speakers. As a result, ensuring the correct representation of this character and others in the Bengali script is crucial for maintaining linguistic accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and effective global communication.
How to type the গ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2455 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.