Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ् has the Unicode code point U+094D. 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+094D to binary:
00001001 01001101. 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 10001101
DEVANAGARI SIGN VIRAMA·U+094D
्
Character Information
Code Point
U+094D
HEX
094D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A5 8D | 11100000 10100101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 4D | 00001001 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 09 | 01001101 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 4D | 00000000 00000000 00001001 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 09 00 00 | 01001101 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
्
URI Encoded
%E0%A5%8D
Description
U+094D is the Unicode code point for Devanagari Sign Virama, a diacritic character used in the Devanagari script. In digital text, this character serves a crucial role in helping to accurately transcribe and parse Devanagari words, particularly those containing consonant clusters. It essentially functions as a visual cue, signaling that the following consonant should be read as a separate sound rather than being combined with the preceding consonant. This is essential for maintaining proper pronunciation in Devanagari languages like Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit. While the Virama itself doesn't have any inherent meaning, it contributes significantly to the correct interpretation of text in these linguistic contexts. It is an important technical aspect of digital text encoding for Devanagari languages, ensuring that the nuances of their phonetic and prosodic systems are maintained when text is processed or displayed on different devices or platforms.
How to type the ् symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2381 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.