Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ி has the Unicode code point U+0BBF. 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+0BBF to binary:
00001011 10111111. 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 10111111
TAMIL VOWEL SIGN I·U+0BBF
ி
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BBF
HEX
0BBF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE BF | 11100000 10101110 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B BF | 00001011 10111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BF 0B | 10111111 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B BF | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BF 0B 00 00 | 10111111 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ி
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%BF
Description
The Tamil Vowel Sign I (U+0BBF) is a crucial character in the Tamil script, playing an essential role in digital text. As part of the Tamil language, which is spoken by millions in Southern India and Sri Lanka, this character helps to accurately represent various vowel sounds in written form. The use of Tamil Vowel Sign I, along with other Tamil characters, contributes significantly to preserving and promoting the rich linguistic heritage of the Tamil-speaking communities. In digital text, it is utilized to properly convey the phonetic and grammatical nuances inherent in the Tamil language, ensuring effective communication for Tamil speakers across the globe.
How to type the ி symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3007 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.