Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ਅ has the Unicode code point U+0A05. 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+0A05 to binary:
00001010 00000101. 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 10101000 10000101
GURMUKHI LETTER A·U+0A05
ਅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A05
HEX
0A05
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A8 85 | 11100000 10101000 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 05 | 00001010 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 0A | 00000101 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 05 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 0A 00 00 | 00000101 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ਅ
URI Encoded
%E0%A8%85
Description
U+0A05 Gurmukhi Letter A is a crucial character in the Gurmukhi script, primarily used for writing the Punjabi language. The Punjabi language has over 28 million native speakers, primarily residing in India and Pakistan. This character plays an essential role in digital text as it forms the basis for other characters in the Gurmukhi script. The Gurmukhi script is known for its phonetic consistency and readability. The Punjabi language has a long and rich literary history, with many religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib being written in Gurmukhi. This character is often used in various digital platforms such as websites, e-books, and documents to maintain linguistic integrity and cultural authenticity. The Gurmukhi script, including U+0A05 Gurmukhi Letter A, has been encoded in the Unicode Standard, which provides a unique number for every character, symbol or emoji. This ensures seamless text exchange between different platforms and devices. This character is widely used for both digital communication and traditional manuscripts, preserving the Punjabi linguistic heritage while enabling its modern use in technology.
How to type the ਅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2565 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.