Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ॥ has the Unicode code point U+0965. 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+0965 to binary:
00001001 01100101. 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 10100101 10100101
DEVANAGARI DOUBLE DANDA·U+0965
॥
Character Information
Code Point
U+0965
HEX
0965
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A5 A5 | 11100000 10100101 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 65 | 00001001 01100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 65 09 | 01100101 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 65 | 00000000 00000000 00001001 01100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 65 09 00 00 | 01100101 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
॥
URI Encoded
%E0%A5%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+0965 is known as the Devanagari Double Danda. It holds a significant place in the Devanagari script, which is primarily used to write the Hindi language but also serves for Sanskrit and other Indian languages. In digital text, this character performs the role of a vertical line separator, dividing text into segments or paragraphs. This function is particularly crucial for typesetting in Devanagari as it helps maintain legibility by visually segmenting words or phrases. Its usage extends beyond the scope of written language and serves to create visual consistency in digital documents, ebooks, and web content that utilize the Devanagari script. Given its importance in the Devanagari system, the Double Danda character contributes to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of South Asia, reflecting the region's historical use of written language for education, literature, and daily communication.
How to type the ॥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2405 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.