Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኖ has the Unicode code point U+1296. 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+1296 to binary:
00010010 10010110. 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 10010110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE NO·U+1296
ኖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1296
HEX
1296
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A 96 | 11100001 10001010 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 96 | 00010010 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 12 | 10010110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 96 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 12 00 00 | 10010110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኖ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%96
Description
The Unicode character U+1296, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE NO, plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. In digital text, this glyph serves as a crucial building block for constructing words and phrases within the Ethiopic syllabary. Unlike alphabetic scripts that use individual letters to represent both consonants and vowels, the Ethiopic script employs a unique syllabary where each character represents a distinct syllable. This characteristic enables greater flexibility in forming words and allows for more precise phonetic representation in written text. As an essential component of the Ethiopic script, U+1296 contributes to preserving and promoting the rich linguistic heritage of the Amharic language and its speakers.
How to type the ኖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4758 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.