Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጚ has the Unicode code point U+131A. 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+131A to binary:
00010011 00011010. 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 10001100 10011010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGI·U+131A
ጚ
Character Information
Code Point
U+131A
HEX
131A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 9A | 11100001 10001100 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 1A | 00010011 00011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1A 13 | 00011010 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 1A | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1A 13 00 00 | 00011010 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጚ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+131A is known as the Ethiopic Syllable GGI. This character holds a significant role in digital text as it belongs to the Ethiopic script, which is used primarily for Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. As a syllable, U+131A can be combined with other characters in the Ethiopic script to form words and sentences. In the digital world, the accurate representation of such typography is crucial for preserving linguistic authenticity, cultural integrity, and effective communication among native speakers of these languages. The character's usage is limited to contexts that require the use of Amharic or other Ethiopian languages, but it serves as a vital component in supporting these languages' written forms.
How to type the ጚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4890 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.