Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ඌ has the Unicode code point U+0D8C. 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+0D8C to binary:
00001101 10001100. 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 10110110 10001100
SINHALA LETTER UUYANNA·U+0D8C
ඌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D8C
HEX
0D8C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 8C | 11100000 10110110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 8C | 00001101 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 0D | 10001100 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 8C | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 0D 00 00 | 10001100 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ඌ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%8C
Description
U+0D8C is the Unicode character code for the Sinhala letter "ඒ", known as SINHALA LETTER UUYANNA. In digital text, this character serves a critical role in representing the unique phonological and orthographic properties of the Sinhala language, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. As an essential element within the script, it enables accurate communication in the written form of the language and contributes to the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka. The Sinhala alphabet consists of 40 letters, and each letter has a specific position in the alphabetical order. In the context of digital typography, U+0D8C is part of the Sinhala Extended script set, which was introduced to support modern computing systems for the accurate representation of Sinhala text. By focusing on accuracy and precision, this character code ensures that the unique features of the Sinhala language are maintained and preserved in the digital realm, thus contributing to the linguistic and cultural diversity of the global digital landscape.
How to type the ඌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3468 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.