Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ഌ has the Unicode code point U+0D0C. 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+0D0C to binary:
00001101 00001100. 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 10001100
MALAYALAM LETTER VOCALIC L·U+0D0C
ഌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D0C
HEX
0D0C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 8C | 11100000 10110100 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 0C | 00001101 00001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0C 0D | 00001100 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 0C | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0C 0D 00 00 | 00001100 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ഌ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%8C
Description
U+0D0C is a Unicode character representing the Malayalam letter Vocalic L (ര്ു). In digital text, this character plays a crucial role in the accurate representation of the Malayalam script, which is primarily used for writing in the Malayalam language. This script is predominantly employed in the Indian state of Kerala and among the Malayali diaspora worldwide. The Malayalam script is an abugida system, where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, but U+0D0C serves as a vocalic L, indicating a change in the inherent vowel sound of the preceding consonant. This unique feature allows for greater phonetic accuracy and clarity in written communication, enabling readers to precisely understand the intended meaning of words and phrases.
How to type the ഌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3340 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.