Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠜ has the Unicode code point U+081C. 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+081C to binary:
00001000 00011100. 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 10011100
SAMARITAN VOWEL SIGN LONG E·U+081C
ࠜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+081C
HEX
081C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 9C | 11100000 10100000 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 1C | 00001000 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 08 | 00011100 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 1C | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 08 00 00 | 00011100 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠜ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%9C
Description
U+081C, also known as the Samaritan Vowel Sign Long E, is a specific Unicode character primarily used in digital texts representing the long 'e' vowel sign from the Samaritan alphabet. The Samaritan alphabet, one of the oldest extant writing systems, was developed around 1500 BCE and is still used today by a small community of Samaritans. This character holds significant cultural importance within this community and serves as a critical component for accurately transcribing the sacred texts in their native language, which is a Semitic language closely related to Hebrew. The use of Unicode characters like U+081C ensures that digital texts maintain linguistic accuracy and respect the rich history and traditions of the Samaritan people.
How to type the ࠜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2076 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.