Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࠧ has the Unicode code point U+0827. 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+0827 to binary:
00001000 00100111. 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 10100111
SAMARITAN VOWEL SIGN U·U+0827
ࠧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0827
HEX
0827
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A0 A7 | 11100000 10100000 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 27 | 00001000 00100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 27 08 | 00100111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 27 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 00100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 27 08 00 00 | 00100111 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࠧ
URI Encoded
%E0%A0%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+0827, also known as the Samaritan Vowel Sign U, holds significant importance in digital texts that involve the ancient Samaritan script. This particular vowel sign is utilized to indicate the long open back unrounded vowel sound in Samaritan language. It is a part of a broader group of 22 vowel signs in the Samaritan alphabet, each representing a unique phoneme. The Samaritan script, which originated around the 6th century BC, has been primarily used for religious texts and inscriptions on the Samaritan community's holy book, the Samaritan Torah. In digital typography, the use of U+0827 ensures accuracy and consistency in the representation of historical documents and maintains the integrity of linguistic research on ancient languages such as the Samaritan.
How to type the ࠧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2087 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.