Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ״ has the Unicode code point U+05F4. 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+05F4 to binary:
00000101 11110100. 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 10110100
HEBREW PUNCTUATION GERSHAYIM·U+05F4
״
Character Information
Code Point
U+05F4
HEX
05F4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 B4 | 11010111 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 F4 | 00000101 11110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F4 05 | 11110100 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 F4 | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F4 05 00 00 | 11110100 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
״
URI Encoded
%D7%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+05F4 represents the HEBREW PUNCTUATION GERSHAYIM in digital text. In Hebrew typography, this glyph serves a crucial role as a punctuation mark to denote a pause or break in speech, similar to the comma or period in other languages. While primarily used in written and digital texts, it is not uncommon to find its usage in printed documents and signage within culturally significant contexts. The Gershayim is an essential element of Hebrew punctuation, contributing significantly to the clarity and readability of Hebrew text. Its technical context includes being part of the Hebrew script block within Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique code for every character, symbol, or emoji used in written digital communication across the world.
How to type the ״ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1524 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.