Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ຕ has the Unicode code point U+0E95. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
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 thex
are 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+0E95 to binary:
00001110 10010101
. 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 10111010 10010101
LAO LETTER TO·U+0E95
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E0 BA 95 | 11100000 10111010 10010101 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 0E 95 | 00001110 10010101 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 95 0E | 10010101 00001110 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0E 95 | 00000000 00000000 00001110 10010101 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 95 0E 00 00 | 10010101 00001110 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+0E95, known as LAO LETTER TO, plays a vital role in the Lao language, which is primarily spoken in Laos and by the Lao people living in neighboring countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. This letter is an essential part of digital text in Lao typography, enabling accurate and culturally appropriate representation of Lao literature, historical documents, and contemporary communications. In terms of its position in the alphabet, LAO LETTER TO occupies the 15th place, following LAO LETTER PA (U+0E94) and preceding LAO LETTER YA (U+0E96). The Lao script is an abugida system, which means that each letter represents a consonant with an inherent vowel. Consequently, the LAO LETTER TO character is often paired with other letters to form various syllables and words in the Lao language. As the Lao script has been standardized in Unicode since version 3.1 in 1998, the accurate representation of LAO LETTER TO in digital text ensures that Lao literature and communication can be preserved and shared across various platforms and devices worldwide.
How to type the ຕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3733 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.