Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ܅ has the Unicode code point U+0705. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+0705 to binary:
00000111 00000101. 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:
11011100 10000101
SYRIAC HORIZONTAL COLON·U+0705
܅
Character Information
Code Point
U+0705
HEX
0705
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DC 85 | 11011100 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 05 | 00000111 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 07 | 00000101 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 05 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 07 00 00 | 00000101 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
܅
URI Encoded
%DC%85
Description
The Unicode character U+0705 is known as the Syriac Horizontal Colon (ܝ). This character plays a significant role in digital text, specifically within the Syriac script used for writing the Syriac language. In digital typography, it serves to separate words and phrases within the same line of text or help denote pauses and intonation in the Syriac language. The Syriac script is an important part of the cultural heritage of various Christian communities, particularly among Assyrian Christians and Eastern Christians such as the Syrian Orthodox Church, Maronite Church, and Chaldean Catholic Church. It is also a key component in the study of early Christianity and the development of the Bible, as several ancient translations of biblical texts, including the Peshitta and Philoxenos versions, were written in Syriac.
How to type the ܅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1797 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.