Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಁ has the Unicode code point U+0C81. 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+0C81 to binary:
00001100 10000001. 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 10110010 10000001
KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU·U+0C81
ಁ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0C81
HEX
0C81
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 81 | 11100000 10110010 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C 81 | 00001100 10000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 81 0C | 10000001 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C 81 | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 81 0C 00 00 | 10000001 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಁ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%81
Description
U+0C81 is a character from the Kannada script, known as "KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU." In digital text, this character serves a crucial role in phonetics and orthography by acting as a consonant modifier. Specifically, it indicates the nasalization of a preceding consonant when used in Kannada, a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. The use of U+0C81 reflects the importance of accurately representing regional languages and dialects, promoting cultural heritage and diversity in digital communication. It's crucial for developers working on text processing systems or software that supports multi-language input and output to include this character and others like it from various scripts to ensure accurate representation and interpretation of text across different linguistic contexts.
How to type the ಁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3201 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.