Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ּ has the Unicode code point U+05BC. 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+05BC to binary:
00000101 10111100. 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:
11010110 10111100
HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ·U+05BC
ּ
Character Information
Code Point
U+05BC
HEX
05BC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D6 BC | 11010110 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 BC | 00000101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BC 05 | 10111100 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 BC | 00000000 00000000 00000101 10111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BC 05 00 00 | 10111100 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ּ
URI Encoded
%D6%BC
Description
U+05BC, also known as HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ, is a character in the Unicode standard that plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Hebrew language. This typographic element is used to alter the pronunciation or stress pattern of a word in written Hebrew. In its typical usage, the HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ is placed above or below a consonant to indicate that it should be pronounced as a double consonant, essentially prolonging the sound of the following letter. This character is vital for accurate transcription and pronunciation guidance in Hebrew language texts. Its application demonstrates an intricate understanding of Hebrew phonology and orthography, highlighting the rich linguistic and cultural context of the Hebrew language within digital text representation.
How to type the ּ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1468 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.