Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0BBB. 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+0BBB to binary:
00001011 10111011. 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 10111011
CHARACTER 0BBB·U+0BBB
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BBB
HEX
0BBB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE BB | 11100000 10101110 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B BB | 00001011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 0B | 10111011 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B BB | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 0B 00 00 | 10111011 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
஻
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+0BBB holds a unique position in the world of typography and digital text. As a non-standard character, it doesn't have a widely recognized role or typical usage within standardized text encodings like UTF-8. However, its existence does provide flexibility for developers and content creators to use custom characters within specific contexts when needed. U+0BBB is part of the Private Use Area (PUA) in Unicode, which consists of code points from 0x0000 to 0xFFFF. The PUA is a range of characters reserved for private or proprietary use by organizations or individuals. This means that U+0BBB can be used to represent any desired symbol or glyph that has not been assigned a specific Unicode code point elsewhere. While it does not carry any inherent cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, U+0BBB could potentially be employed in specialized contexts such as custom font design or proprietary software applications. In this way, the character serves as a testament to the inclusivity and adaptability of Unicode's design, allowing for the creation of unique and varied textual content beyond the standardized characters recognized globally.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3003 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.