Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ෝ has the Unicode code point U+0DDD. 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+0DDD to binary:
00001101 11011101. 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 10110111 10011101
SINHALA VOWEL SIGN KOMBUVA HAA DIGA AELA-PILLA·U+0DDD
ෝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DDD
HEX
0DDD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 9D | 11100000 10110111 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D DD | 00001101 11011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DD 0D | 11011101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D DD | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DD 0D 00 00 | 11011101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ෝ
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%9D
Description
U+0DDD is a Unicode character code representing the Sinhala vowel sign "Kombuva Haa Diga Aela-Pilla". This character plays an essential role in digital text, particularly within the Sinhala language, which is predominantly spoken in Sri Lanka. The Kombuva Haa Diga Aela-Pilla is a unique vowel sound that cannot be represented by Latin script and is vital for maintaining the linguistic integrity of written Sinhalese. In digital text, this character accurately represents the distinct pronunciation and phonetic properties of the sound, enabling accurate communication in both spoken and written forms of the language. As Unicode continues to expand its character set, it becomes increasingly important to incorporate special characters like U+0DDD to preserve linguistic diversity and cultural heritage.
How to type the ෝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3549 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.