Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ፦ has the Unicode code point U+1366. 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+1366 to binary:
00010011 01100110. 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 10100110
ETHIOPIC PREFACE COLON·U+1366
፦
Character Information
Code Point
U+1366
HEX
1366
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8D A6 | 11100001 10001101 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 66 | 00010011 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 13 | 01100110 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 66 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 13 00 00 | 01100110 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
፦
URI Encoded
%E1%8D%A6
Description
The Ethiopic Preface Colon (U+1366) is a unique character in the Unicode standard, specifically designed for use within the Ethiopic script. Its typical role in digital text is to serve as an introductory colon used at the beginning of literary works or other types of formal documents in Ethiopia. This character holds significant cultural and linguistic importance, as it reflects a unique aspect of Ethiopian writing traditions that have been practiced for centuries. In addition to its use within digital text, the Ethiopic Preface Colon also has applications in typography, where it helps maintain consistency with traditional manuscripts and print materials. The character is an essential component of the Ethiopic script, contributing to the accurate representation of Ethiopian languages like Amharic and Tigrinya, which rely on this unique set of characters for proper communication and preservation of their cultural heritage.
How to type the ፦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4966 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.