Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ഫ has the Unicode code point U+0D2B. 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+0D2B to binary:
00001101 00101011. 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 10110100 10101011
MALAYALAM LETTER PHA·U+0D2B
ഫ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D2B
HEX
0D2B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 AB | 11100000 10110100 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 2B | 00001101 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 0D | 00101011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 2B | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 0D 00 00 | 00101011 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ഫ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+0D2B, known as Malayalam Letter Pha (ഫ), plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Malayalam script, which is primarily used for writing the Malayalam language. This linguistic system is predominantly employed in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayali diaspora communities worldwide. The Malayalam script, which belongs to the South-Central Dravidian family of scripts, is characterized by its unique set of letters, including U+0D2B, that together form a comprehensive system for representing the phonetic and phonological properties of the Malayalam language. In digital text, U+0D2B contributes to the accurate representation and transmission of written Malayalam content, enabling seamless communication and preservation of cultural heritage across different platforms and devices.
How to type the ഫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3371 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.