Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠾ has the Unicode code point U+083E. 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+083E to binary:
00001000 00111110. 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 10111110
SAMARITAN PUNCTUATION ANNAAU·U+083E
࠾
Character Information
Code Point
U+083E
HEX
083E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 BE | 11100000 10100000 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 3E | 00001000 00111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3E 08 | 00111110 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 3E | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3E 08 00 00 | 00111110 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࠾
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%BE
Description
The Unicode character U+083E, known as the Samaritan Punctuation Annaau, is a unique glyph with significant importance in digital text, particularly for scholars of ancient Semitic languages and scripts. This character serves as a vital punctuation mark within the Samaritan writing system, which has been used by the Samaritan community since biblical times. The Annaau acts as an interpunct or short vertical line separating words or phrases in Samaritan texts, aiding in readability and comprehension. Although it may not be widely recognized outside of specialized circles, the Samaritan Punctuation Annaau is a critical component of this ancient script and remains essential for the accurate representation of historical documents and texts within its cultural context.
How to type the ࠾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2110 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.