Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0991. 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+0991 to binary:
00001001 10010001. 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 10010001
CHARACTER 0991·U+0991
Character Information
Code Point
U+0991
HEX
0991
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A6 91 | 11100000 10100110 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 91 | 00001001 10010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 91 09 | 10010001 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 91 | 00000000 00000000 00001001 10010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 91 09 00 00 | 10010001 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
঑
URI Encoded
%E0%A6%91
Description
U+0991 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents "Alef with Horizontal Hamza" (CHARACTER 0991). This character is primarily used in digital text for the Arabic script, where it serves as an initial form of the letter Alef. In this context, the horizontal hamza is a diacritical mark placed above the alef to indicate a specific pronunciation and meaning. The use of U+0991 helps preserve linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity in digital texts, ensuring that the intended message is conveyed accurately across different platforms and applications. As a critical component of Arabic typography, U+0991 plays a significant role in maintaining the richness and diversity of the Arabic language in the digital realm.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2449 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.