Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+05FB. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+05FB to binary:
00000101 11111011. 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:
11010111 10111011
CHARACTER 05FB·U+05FB
Character Information
Code Point
U+05FB
HEX
05FB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 BB | 11010111 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 FB | 00000101 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 05 | 11111011 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 FB | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 05 00 00 | 11111011 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
׻
URI Encoded
%D7%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+05FB, also known as "CHARACTER 05FB", is a typographical symbol with significant cultural and linguistic importance. In digital text, it is typically used to represent the Hebrew letter "ו" (Waw), which is one of the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. This character plays a crucial role in transcribing various words, names, and phrases in Hebrew, an ancient Semitic language predominantly spoken in Israel, where it serves as the official language. The Waw letter in Hebrew has a phonetic value of /v/ or /w/, making U+05FB essential for accurate transliteration of Hebrew text into other scripts. Additionally, this character contributes to the technical context by facilitating proper encoding and representation of Hebrew text within digital systems, ensuring smooth communication across diverse platforms and applications.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1531 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.