Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character அ has the Unicode code point U+0B85. 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+0B85 to binary:
00001011 10000101. 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 10000101
TAMIL LETTER A·U+0B85
அ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B85
HEX
0B85
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 85 | 11100000 10101110 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 85 | 00001011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 0B | 10000101 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 85 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 0B 00 00 | 10000101 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
அ
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%85
Description
The Tamil Letter A (U+0B85) is a crucial character in the Tamil script, an abugida writing system predominantly used for the Tamil language. This script is primarily employed in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the island nation of Sri Lanka, and among Tamil-speaking diaspora communities worldwide. In digital text, U+0B85 plays a significant role as it forms the basis for constructing other letters in the Tamil script. It represents a consonant sound combined with an inherent vowel 'a', making it part of the phonetic structure that characterizes abugida scripts. The cultural and linguistic importance of U+0B85, as well as the entire Tamil script, lies in its capacity to express the richness and diversity of Tamil literature, including classical texts, modern literature, and everyday communication. In terms of technical context, this character is encoded within the Unicode Standard, ensuring its consistent representation across various digital platforms and applications, thus preserving the integrity of Tamil language expression in the era of globalized communication.
How to type the அ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2949 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.