Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠅ has the Unicode code point U+0805. 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+0805 to binary:
00001000 00000101. 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 10000101
SAMARITAN LETTER BAA·U+0805
ࠅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0805
HEX
0805
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 85 | 11100000 10100000 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 05 | 00001000 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 08 | 00000101 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 05 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 08 00 00 | 00000101 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠅ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%85
Description
The character U+0805, also known as Samaritan Letter Baa, holds a significant place in digital text, particularly within the realm of typography. It is an essential element of the ancient Semitic writing system used by the Samaritans, an ethnic and religious group from the region of Judea and Samaria. Typically, it finds its usage in transliteration and historical documents related to this culture, enabling a wider audience to access and understand the rich linguistic heritage of the Samaritans. Despite being rarely encountered in modern digital text, U+0805 serves as an important tool for researchers and linguists studying ancient languages and cultures. It is crucial to maintain an accurate depiction of this character within digital platforms to preserve the integrity of historical documents and protect cultural identity.
How to type the ࠅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2053 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.