Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠺ has the Unicode code point U+083A. 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+083A to binary:
00001000 00111010. 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 10111010
SAMARITAN PUNCTUATION ZAEF·U+083A
࠺
Character Information
Code Point
U+083A
HEX
083A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 BA | 11100000 10100000 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 3A | 00001000 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 08 | 00111010 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 3A | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 08 00 00 | 00111010 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
࠺
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+083A, also known as Samaritan Punctuation ZaeF, is a rare punctuation mark primarily used in the Samaritan script. In digital text, this character serves as an indicator of specific grammatical structures and sentence endings within the Samaritan language, which was predominantly spoken by the medieval Samaritan community in the Holy Land. Although its usage has become increasingly scarce due to the limited number of speakers proficient in the script, it holds significant cultural and linguistic value for scholars studying ancient languages and religious texts. The Samaritan Punctuation ZaeF, like other characters in the Samaritan Unicode block (U+0830-U+0856), plays a crucial role in preserving and understanding this historical script, which has been utilized in the translation of sacred texts such as the Samaritan Torah. As digital technologies continue to advance, experts hope that these unique punctuation marks will be better preserved and accessible for future generations.
How to type the ࠺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2106 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.