Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ୍ has the Unicode code point U+0B4D. 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+0B4D to binary:
00001011 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 10101101 10001101
ORIYA SIGN VIRAMA·U+0B4D
୍
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B4D
HEX
0B4D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AD 8D | 11100000 10101101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 4D | 00001011 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 0B | 01001101 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 4D | 00000000 00000000 00001011 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 0B 00 00 | 01001101 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
୍
URI Encoded
%E0%AD%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+0B4D, also known as the Oriya Sign Virama, plays a pivotal role in the Oriya script, which is primarily used for writing the Odia language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. In digital text, the Oriya Sign Virama serves as a diacritic that represents a pause or a break in syllables. This character essentially separates phonetic units in the language and helps in distinguishing individual sounds within words. The use of this sign is critical for the correct pronunciation and interpretation of text in Oriya, contributing to the linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation of this ancient Indian script. In terms of technical context, U+0B4D is part of the Indic script block in Unicode, which includes a wide range of scripts used for various languages across South Asia and Southeast Asia.
How to type the ୍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2893 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.