Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ፡ has the Unicode code point U+1361. 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+1361 to binary:
00010011 01100001. 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 10100001
ETHIOPIC WORDSPACE·U+1361
፡
Character Information
Code Point
U+1361
HEX
1361
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8D A1 | 11100001 10001101 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 61 | 00010011 01100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 61 13 | 01100001 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 61 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 01100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 61 13 00 00 | 01100001 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
፡
URI Encoded
%E1%8D%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+1361, known as the Ethiopic Word Space, serves a significant role in digital text formatting, specifically in the Ethiopic script. It is used to separate words within a sentence or passage, similar to the function of a space character (U+0020) in Latin-based languages. This unique word space character allows for accurate and clear representation of Ethiopic texts in digital environments. The Ethiopic script has been in use since the 4th century AD, predominantly for Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, as well as several other local languages spoken in the region. As a result, U+1361 plays an essential part in preserving and promoting Ethiopian linguistic and cultural heritage through proper digital typography.
How to type the ፡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4961 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.