Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character አ has the Unicode code point U+12A0. 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+12A0 to binary:
00010010 10100000. 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 10001010 10100000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL A·U+12A0
አ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12A0
HEX
12A0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A A0 | 11100001 10001010 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 A0 | 00010010 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 12 | 10100000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 A0 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 12 00 00 | 10100000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
አ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+12A0, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL A, is a crucial component of the Ethiopic script, which is used primarily for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. As part of an abugida system, each character in this script represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, with U+12A0 specifically representing a syllable-final guttural sound or glottal stop. In digital text, the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL A serves as a building block for constructing words in Amharic, and it is indispensable for accurate and authentic representation of written texts within this language. The Ethiopic script has a rich history dating back to the 4th century AD, and U+12A0 plays a vital role in preserving and promoting this ancient writing system in modern digital communications.
How to type the አ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4768 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.