BENGALI VOWEL SIGN II·U+09C0

Character Information

Code Point
U+09C0
HEX
09C0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 A7 80
11100000 10100111 10000000
UTF16 (big Endian)
09 C0
00001001 11000000
UTF16 (little Endian)
C0 09
11000000 00001001
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 09 C0
00000000 00000000 00001001 11000000
UTF32 (little Endian)
C0 09 00 00
11000000 00001001 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ী
URI Encoded
%E0%A7%80

Description

The Unicode character U+09C0, known as Bengali Vowel Sign II, is an essential component of the Bengali script used primarily in digital text communications. This specific character plays a pivotal role in the representation and pronunciation of vowels within the Bengali language, which is predominantly spoken in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The usage of U+09C0 helps to maintain linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity by providing a precise depiction of the desired sound in written form. In addition, the character's inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures its compatibility across various digital platforms, enabling seamless communication and data exchange among Bengali speakers worldwide.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 2496 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+09C0. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+09C0 to binary: 00001001 11000000. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10100111 10000000