Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ௴ has the Unicode code point U+0BF4. 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+0BF4 to binary:
00001011 11110100. 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 10101111 10110100
TAMIL MONTH SIGN·U+0BF4
௴
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BF4
HEX
0BF4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF B4 | 11100000 10101111 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B F4 | 00001011 11110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F4 0B | 11110100 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B F4 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F4 0B 00 00 | 11110100 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
௴
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%B4
Description
The Tamil Month Sign (U+0BF4) holds significant importance in the Tamil language, which is spoken primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. This character represents the 31-day month in the Tamil calendar. It is commonly used in digital text to denote a specific month when writing dates or timeframes in Tamil. The Tamil Month Sign is crucial for preserving the linguistic integrity of the language, as it ensures accurate communication regarding temporal contexts. Furthermore, its role in the Tamil script exemplifies the rich and diverse typography present across various regional languages worldwide.
How to type the ௴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3060 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.