Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0BA1. 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+0BA1 to binary:
00001011 10100001. 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 10100001
CHARACTER 0BA1·U+0BA1
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BA1
HEX
0BA1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE A1 | 11100000 10101110 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B A1 | 00001011 10100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A1 0B | 10100001 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B A1 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A1 0B 00 00 | 10100001 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
஡
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%A1
Description
U+0BA1 is a character in the Unicode standard that represents the "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SHARP S". This letter is used primarily in digital text for its unique typographical appearance, which features a vertical stroke through the center of the letter 'S', resembling a sharp or needle-like object. The sharp S character has its roots in the Latin script and is predominantly used in branding, logos, and other graphic design elements where a distinctive, easily recognizable letterform is needed. However, it does not correspond to any specific phonetic sound in any spoken language. U+0BA1's use in typography and digital text showcases the versatility of Unicode in accommodating a wide range of unique characters and styles from various scripts and cultural contexts.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2977 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.