Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᜍ has the Unicode code point U+170D. 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+170D to binary:
00010111 00001101. 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 10011100 10001101
TAGALOG LETTER RA·U+170D
ᜍ
Character Information
Code Point
U+170D
HEX
170D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C 8D | 11100001 10011100 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 0D | 00010111 00001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0D 17 | 00001101 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 0D | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0D 17 00 00 | 00001101 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᜍ
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%8D
Description
U+170D, TAGALOG LETTER RA, is a unique character within the Unicode Standard, which comprises more than 137,000 characters from various languages and scripts worldwide. This specific character holds particular importance in digital text for its role in representing the Tagalog language, spoken predominantly in the Philippines by millions of native speakers. In Tagalog, the letter "Ra" is an essential component, as it represents a distinct consonant sound that is crucial to conveying meaning and grammatical structures within the language. Although not widely used in other languages or scripts, U+170D plays a vital cultural, linguistic, and technical role in preserving and promoting the richness of Tagalog literature, history, and traditions in the digital realm. Accuracy and precision in encoding such characters enable seamless communication and appreciation of diverse cultures and languages across the globe.
How to type the ᜍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5901 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.