Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࡐ has the Unicode code point U+0850. 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+0850 to binary:
00001000 01010000. 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 10100001 10010000
MANDAIC LETTER AP·U+0850
ࡐ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0850
HEX
0850
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A1 90 | 11100000 10100001 10010000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 50 | 00001000 01010000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 50 08 | 01010000 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 50 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 01010000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 50 08 00 00 | 01010000 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࡐ
URI Encoded
%E0%A1%90
Description
The Unicode character U+0850, known as MANDAIC LETTER AP, is a crucial element in the Mandaic alphabet, an abugida script primarily used for writing the Aramaic language of the Mandaeans, a small religious community residing primarily in Iran and Iraq. In digital text, this character plays a significant role in preserving the linguistic heritage and cultural identity of the Mandaean people by enabling accurate representation of their unique script. The Mandaic alphabet has been in use for over 1,500 years, with its origins dating back to the Parthian Empire. Although not widely known or studied outside of the Mandaean community, this character and the alphabet it belongs to continue to serve as an essential tool for preserving and transmitting religious texts, historical documents, and cultural knowledge within the community. In terms of typography, U+0850 maintains a unique visual identity that distinguishes it from other alphabetic scripts, further emphasizing its importance in digital text representation.
How to type the ࡐ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2128 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.