Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ് has the Unicode code point U+0D4D. 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+0D4D to binary:
00001101 01001101. 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 10110101 10001101
MALAYALAM SIGN VIRAMA·U+0D4D
്
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D4D
HEX
0D4D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B5 8D | 11100000 10110101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 4D | 00001101 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 0D | 01001101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 4D | 00000000 00000000 00001101 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 0D 00 00 | 01001101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
്
URI Encoded
%E0%B5%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+0D4D, known as the Malayalam Sign Virama, plays a crucial role in the Malayalam script, which is predominantly used for writing in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. In digital text, this character serves as a unique and essential punctuation mark that separates words and helps readers comprehend the text more easily. The Malayalam Sign Virama represents a vowel-separating symbol, which functions similarly to spaces between words in the Latin script. It is typically placed between consonants to indicate that there is no vowel sound associated with them, allowing for smoother pronunciation and accurate interpretation of the text by native speakers. The Malayalam Sign Virama's cultural significance lies in its contribution to the continuity and readability of texts written in the Malayalam script, which has a rich history dating back over a thousand years. Its importance cannot be understated, as it is a key component that facilitates the understanding and preservation of the Malayalam language and its literature.
How to type the ് symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3405 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.