Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ܈ has the Unicode code point U+0708. 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+0708 to binary:
00000111 00001000. 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 10001000
SYRIAC SUPRALINEAR COLON SKEWED LEFT·U+0708
܈
Character Information
Code Point
U+0708
HEX
0708
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DC 88 | 11011100 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 08 | 00000111 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 07 | 00001000 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 08 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 07 00 00 | 00001000 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
܈
URI Encoded
%DC%88
Description
The Unicode character U+0708, SYRIAC SUPRALINEAR COLON SKEWED LEFT, plays a significant role in the digital text representation of the Syriac script, which is primarily used for writing the liturgical and religious texts of the Eastern Christian Church. As part of the Supralinear family of characters, this specific character is designed to be positioned above the base line of text and slightly skewed to the left. Its placement helps to create a visual hierarchy in the text, which is essential in maintaining readability and clarity for those familiar with the script. The U+0708 character contributes to the preservation of Syriac's linguistic and cultural heritage by providing accurate digital encoding for its unique orthographic features.
How to type the ܈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1800 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.