Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+10CE. 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+10CE to binary:
00010000 11001110. 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 10000011 10001110
CHARACTER 10CE·U+10CE
Character Information
Code Point
U+10CE
HEX
10CE
Unicode Plane
Private Use Planes
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 83 8E | 11100001 10000011 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 10 CE | 00010000 11001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CE 10 | 11001110 00010000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 10 CE | 00000000 00000000 00010000 11001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CE 10 00 00 | 11001110 00010000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
჎
URI Encoded
%E1%83%8E
Description
U+10CE is a unique character in the Unicode Standard, representing the "Kharosthi Shwa Sign" (CHARACTER 10CE). This character holds significant importance in digital text, particularly for scholars and researchers working with ancient Indian manuscripts. Kharosthi, an early writing system from the Indian subcontinent, was employed between the 3rd century BCE and the 5th century CE. The Kharosthi Shwa Sign (U+10CE) is a vowel sign used in this script to denote a short "a" sound. While it may appear infrequently in contemporary digital text, its presence serves to preserve and promote understanding of the historical linguistic and cultural contexts from which it originates. The character plays a crucial role in the accurate transcription and translation of ancient texts, contributing to our appreciation for the rich heritage of human communication systems.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4302 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.