Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᮫ has the Unicode code point U+1BAB. 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+1BAB to binary:
00011011 10101011. 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:
11100001 10101110 10101011
SUNDANESE SIGN VIRAMA·U+1BAB
᮫
Character Information
Code Point
U+1BAB
HEX
1BAB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 AE AB | 11100001 10101110 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1B AB | 00011011 10101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AB 1B | 10101011 00011011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1B AB | 00000000 00000000 00011011 10101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AB 1B 00 00 | 10101011 00011011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᮫
URI Encoded
%E1%AE%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+1BAB is known as the Sundanese Sign Virama. This unique symbol plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in the Javanese and Sundanese scripts of Indonesia. Its primary function is to serve as a vowel separator, helping to clarify pronunciation rules and provide phonetic separation between consonants and following vowels. The Virama character is essential for accurate transcription of these languages, as it influences the phonological structure and prosodic features. By providing clarity in digital text representation, U+1BAB contributes to preserving cultural heritage and linguistic diversity in the digital age.
How to type the ᮫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7083 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.