Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+12C1. 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+12C1 to binary:
00010010 11000001. 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:
11100001 10001011 10000001
CHARACTER 12C1·U+12C1
Character Information
Code Point
U+12C1
HEX
12C1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 81 | 11100001 10001011 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 C1 | 00010010 11000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C1 12 | 11000001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 C1 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C1 12 00 00 | 11000001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
዁
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%81
Description
U+12C1 is a typographical character in the Unicode standard, representing the Malayalam letter "ര" (ra). It is primarily used in digital text for written communication in the Malayalam language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayali diaspora communities worldwide. The Malayalam script, which belongs to the Brahmi family of scripts, has a rich history dating back to the 9th century. U+12C1 (CHARACTER 12C1) plays a crucial role in accurately conveying the linguistic nuances and cultural context inherent in the Malayalam language, enabling effective communication among its speakers. The Unicode standard ensures consistent encoding of characters across different platforms and applications, thus facilitating the exchange and representation of text data in diverse languages like Malayalam.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4801 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.