Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠤ has the Unicode code point U+0824. 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+0824 to binary:
00001000 00100100. 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 10100100
SAMARITAN MODIFIER LETTER SHORT A·U+0824
ࠤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0824
HEX
0824
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 A4 | 11100000 10100000 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 24 | 00001000 00100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 24 08 | 00100100 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 24 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 24 08 00 00 | 00100100 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠤ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+0824, known as the Samaritan Modifier Letter Short A, holds a significant place in the realm of typography and digital text. It is primarily used to represent the short 'a' sound in the Samaritan script, which was historically employed for writing the Samaritan Hebrew language. This character holds great importance in academic and religious contexts due to the rich cultural heritage of the Samaritan community, one of the oldest Jewish sects that maintains its own unique traditions and religious practices. While it may not be widely used in contemporary digital text, the preservation of this character ensures the authenticity and integrity of historical texts, such as the Samaritan Torah, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of the Samaritan culture and language.
How to type the ࠤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2084 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.