Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ነ has the Unicode code point U+1290. 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+1290 to binary:
00010010 10010000. 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 10010000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE NA·U+1290
ነ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1290
HEX
1290
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A 90 | 11100001 10001010 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 90 | 00010010 10010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 90 12 | 10010000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 90 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 90 12 00 00 | 10010000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ነ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%90
Description
U+1290 is the Unicode character code for 'ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE NA'. This syllable is part of the Ethiopic script, which has been used to write the Amharic language since around the 5th century AD. The character plays a significant role in digital text, particularly for those working with or interested in Ethiopian languages and cultures. In written form, it's utilized as a building block for words, much like 'a', 'e', or 'i' in English. The use of U+1290 allows for the accurate representation of Ethiopic text on digital platforms, which was previously difficult due to the limitations of ASCII. This character contributes to preserving and promoting the rich linguistic heritage and cultural history of Ethiopia in the digital age.
How to type the ነ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4752 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.