Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0B8C. 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+0B8C to binary:
00001011 10001100. 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:
11100000 10101110 10001100
CHARACTER 0B8C·U+0B8C
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B8C
HEX
0B8C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 8C | 11100000 10101110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 8C | 00001011 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 0B | 10001100 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 8C | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 0B 00 00 | 10001100 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
஌
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%8C
Description
U+0B8C is a character in the Unicode Standard, specifically belonging to the Ethiopic (Ethiopia) script. In digital text, it typically represents a specific consonant or vowel depending on its position in a word, following the rules of the Ethiopic writing system. The Ethiopic script is used predominantly for the Amharic language, which is the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea, and is also spoken by communities in Sudan, Somalia, and other parts of the Horn of Africa. As a part of the Ethiopic script, U+0B8C contributes to preserving cultural identity, promoting literacy, and facilitating communication among Ethiopian speakers. The Unicode Standard ensures accurate representation and encoding of these characters, enabling seamless digital text processing and interoperability across various platforms and devices.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2956 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.