Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠱ has the Unicode code point U+0831. 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+0831 to binary:
00001000 00110001. 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 10110001
SAMARITAN PUNCTUATION AFSAAQ·U+0831
࠱
Character Information
Code Point
U+0831
HEX
0831
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 B1 | 11100000 10100000 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 31 | 00001000 00110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 31 08 | 00110001 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 31 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 31 08 00 00 | 00110001 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࠱
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+0831, known as Samaritan Punctuation Afsaaq, holds a significant place in the digital realm of text. This punctuation mark is derived from the ancient Samaritan alphabet, which was used for writing the Samaritan Hebrew language. Historically, it has been employed to denote a pause or break in spoken or written speech, serving as an important tool for understanding the flow and rhythm of the language. In digital text, its usage is less common due to the prevalence of modern punctuation marks. However, within specific linguistic and cultural contexts, such as academic studies on historical languages and texts, the Samaritan Punctuation Afsaaq continues to hold value and relevance.
How to type the ࠱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2097 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.