Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ፟ has the Unicode code point U+135F. 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+135F to binary:
00010011 01011111. 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 10011111
ETHIOPIC COMBINING GEMINATION MARK·U+135F
፟
Character Information
Code Point
U+135F
HEX
135F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8D 9F | 11100001 10001101 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 5F | 00010011 01011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5F 13 | 01011111 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 5F | 00000000 00000000 00010011 01011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5F 13 00 00 | 01011111 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
፟
URI Encoded
%E1%8D%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+135F, known as the Ethiopic Combining Gemination Mark, plays a significant role in digital text related to the Ethiopian language system. It is primarily used in conjunction with other Ethiopic script characters to indicate gemination, which is the doubling of consonants in certain Ethiopian languages, such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This doubling creates a phonetic change that often alters the meaning of words, making the Combining Gemination Mark a crucial tool for accurate written communication in these languages. While its usage is specific to Ethiopian scripts, it contributes to the rich linguistic diversity that Unicode strives to support.
How to type the ፟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4959 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.