Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ፝ has the Unicode code point U+135D. 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+135D to binary:
00010011 01011101. 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 10001101 10011101
ETHIOPIC COMBINING GEMINATION AND VOWEL LENGTH MARK·U+135D
፝
Character Information
Code Point
U+135D
HEX
135D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8D 9D | 11100001 10001101 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 5D | 00010011 01011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5D 13 | 01011101 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 5D | 00000000 00000000 00010011 01011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5D 13 00 00 | 01011101 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
፝
URI Encoded
%E1%8D%9D
Description
U+135D, the Ethiopic Combining Gemination and Vowel Length Mark, plays a crucial role in the Ethiopic script used for writing Amharic, Tigrinya, and other languages in the Ethiopian region. In digital text, this character is employed to modify consonants by adding gemination (doubling of consonant sounds) or vowel length, enabling accurate phonetic representation. This mark contributes significantly to the precise communication of meaning within Ethiopian languages, which lack a consistent system of vowel diacritics. As such, U+135D is an integral part of Ethiopic typography and an essential tool for preserving linguistic nuances in digital text.
How to type the ፝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4957 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.