SYRIAC LETTER MALAYALAM TTA·U+0863

Character Information

Code Point
U+0863
HEX
0863
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 A1 A3
11100000 10100001 10100011
UTF16 (big Endian)
08 63
00001000 01100011
UTF16 (little Endian)
63 08
01100011 00001000
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 08 63
00000000 00000000 00001000 01100011
UTF32 (little Endian)
63 08 00 00
01100011 00001000 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ࡣ
URI Encoded
%E0%A1%A3

Description

The Unicode character U+0863, known as SYRIAC LETTER MALAYALAM TTA, is an important symbol in the field of typography and digital text encoding. It serves a crucial role in representing the Syriac Malayalam script, which is predominantly used for transcribing the ancient Aramaic language into a written form that closely resembles the Malayalam script. This character facilitates communication and preservation of cultural and linguistic heritage, enabling scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts to study and engage with Syriac texts that are integral to understanding the history, culture, and religious practices of various communities. In digital text applications, U+0863 contributes to the accurate representation of these texts, ensuring the fidelity of translations and the accessibility of valuable information for future generations.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 2147 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+0863. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0863 to binary: 00001000 01100011. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10100001 10100011