Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ଃ has the Unicode code point U+0B03. 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+0B03 to binary:
00001011 00000011. 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 10101100 10000011
ORIYA SIGN VISARGA·U+0B03
ଃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B03
HEX
0B03
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AC 83 | 11100000 10101100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 03 | 00001011 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 0B | 00000011 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 03 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 0B 00 00 | 00000011 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ଃ
URI Encoded
%E0%AC%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0B03, known as ORIYA SIGN VISARGA, holds significant importance in the Oriya language and its digital text representation. This character is primarily used to denote the phonetic sound 'visarga' in Oriya, a major language spoken in the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. In linguistic terms, visarga is an aspirated sound at the end of syllables, represented by a distinct diacritical mark in the script. The Visarga character plays a crucial role in accurately transcribing Oriya text digitally, thus enabling effective communication in this language through various digital platforms and applications. It demonstrates the rich cultural heritage and linguistic nuances of the Oriya script, while also showcasing Unicode's versatility in supporting a wide array of languages and scripts worldwide.
How to type the ଃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2819 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.