Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠀ has the Unicode code point U+0800. 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+0800 to binary:
00001000 00000000. 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 10100000 10000000
SAMARITAN LETTER ALAF·U+0800
ࠀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0800
HEX
0800
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 80 | 11100000 10100000 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 00 | 00001000 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 08 | 00000000 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 00 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 08 00 00 | 00000000 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠀ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%80
Description
The Unicode character U+0800 represents the "SAMARITAN LETTER ALAF," which is a letter used in the Samaritan script. In digital text, this character plays a crucial role in accurately conveying written communication within the Samaritan language and its associated texts. The Samaritan language is an ancient Semitic language spoken by the Samaritan community, primarily in modern-day Israel. While not widely known outside of this community, the Samaritan script holds historical significance as one of the earliest abugida writing systems and has cultural and religious importance for the Samaritan community. The preservation of the Samaritan script and its characters, including U+0800 SAMARITAN LETTER ALAF, ensures the continuity and understanding of this unique linguistic heritage.
How to type the ࠀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2048 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.