Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character સ has the Unicode code point U+0AB8. 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+0AB8 to binary:
00001010 10111000. 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:
11100000 10101010 10111000
GUJARATI LETTER SA·U+0AB8
સ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0AB8
HEX
0AB8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AA B8 | 11100000 10101010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A B8 | 00001010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 0A | 10111000 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A B8 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 0A 00 00 | 10111000 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
સ
URI Encoded
%E0%AA%B8
Description
The Gujarati letter SA (U+0AB8) is a crucial character in the Gujarati script, a member of the Indic family of scripts. In digital text, this character serves as a unique identifier for the specific phoneme it represents in the Gujaratí language. This script originated in the western state of Gujarat in India and is used by millions of speakers worldwide. It's noteworthy that the Gujarati script, including the letter SA, has been designed to represent both consonant and vowel sounds, making it a rich system for encoding linguistic nuances. The character U+0AB8 specifically falls under the category of "Varna" or consonants in the Gujarati alphabet, with a distinct phonetic value. It contributes to the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Indian subcontinent and holds great importance in preserving and promoting the regional identity and heritage.
How to type the સ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2744 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.