Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ു has the Unicode code point U+0D41. 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+0D41 to binary:
00001101 01000001. 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 10000001
MALAYALAM VOWEL SIGN U·U+0D41
ു
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D41
HEX
0D41
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B5 81 | 11100000 10110101 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 41 | 00001101 01000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 41 0D | 01000001 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 41 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 01000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 41 0D 00 00 | 01000001 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ു
URI Encoded
%E0%B5%81
Description
U+0D41 is the Unicode code point for Malayalam Vowel Sign U (ൠ), a unique character in digital text used primarily within the Malayalam script, an abugida native to the Indian state of Kerala. This vowel sign holds significant cultural and linguistic importance as it plays a critical role in the accurate representation of spoken and written Malayalam language, a Dravidian language with over 32 million speakers worldwide. In Malayalam script, consonants are followed by specific vowel signs to indicate pronunciation, making U+0D41 an essential tool for maintaining linguistic accuracy in digital communication. The character's usage is limited primarily to the Malayalam language, highlighting its technical relevance within this particular context.
How to type the ു symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3393 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.