Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࡚ has the Unicode code point U+085A. 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+085A to binary:
00001000 01011010. 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 10011010
MANDAIC VOCALIZATION MARK·U+085A
࡚
Character Information
Code Point
U+085A
HEX
085A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A1 9A | 11100000 10100001 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 5A | 00001000 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 08 | 01011010 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 5A | 00000000 00000000 00001000 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 08 00 00 | 01011010 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࡚
URI Encoded
%E0%A1%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+085A is known as the "Mandaic Vocalization Mark". This mark holds a significant place in the realm of digital text, especially within the study of Mandaic language and its literature. As an essential component of this ancient Aramaic dialect used mainly by Mandaeans in their religious texts, it is utilized for vocalization purposes. It helps to indicate vowel sounds in words that are not otherwise evident from the consonant-based writing system employed in Mandaic script. This provides a crucial aid for accurate pronunciation and interpretation of the language. The character's role is intrinsically tied to its cultural, linguistic, and technical context within the unique realm of Mandaic studies and literature.
How to type the ࡚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2138 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.