Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠡ has the Unicode code point U+0821. 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+0821 to binary:
00001000 00100001. 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 10100001
SAMARITAN VOWEL SIGN OVERLONG A·U+0821
ࠡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0821
HEX
0821
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 A1 | 11100000 10100000 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 21 | 00001000 00100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 08 | 00100001 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 21 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 08 00 00 | 00100001 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠡ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%A1
Description
U+0821, also known as Samaritan Vowel Sign Overlong A, is a typographical character primarily used in digital text representation of the ancient Northwest Semitic alphabet, specifically within the context of Samaritan texts. In these texts, it serves as an overlength vowel sign, indicating that the following consonant should be read with a long vowel sound 'a'. This character holds significant importance for linguists and researchers studying ancient languages, as it provides valuable insight into the phonetic and grammatical nuances of Samaritan and other Northwest Semitic dialects. The accurate representation of U+0821 in digital text is crucial for preserving the integrity and historical context of these languages.
How to type the ࠡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2081 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.