TELUGU VOWEL SIGN U·U+0C41

Character Information

Code Point
U+0C41
HEX
0C41
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 B1 81
11100000 10110001 10000001
UTF16 (big Endian)
0C 41
00001100 01000001
UTF16 (little Endian)
41 0C
01000001 00001100
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 0C 41
00000000 00000000 00001100 01000001
UTF32 (little Endian)
41 0C 00 00
01000001 00001100 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ు
URI Encoded
%E0%B1%81

Description

The Unicode character U+0C41 represents the Telugu vowel sign 'U' in the Telugu script, which is a part of the Dravidian language family predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as well as other regions with Telugu-speaking communities. In digital text, U+0C41 serves its typical role as a vowel modifier, used above or below consonant characters to indicate their vowelization in written Telugu. This character contributes significantly to the accurate representation of the rich Telugu language, which has a complex orthographic system with 52 distinct letters and numerous combinations of vowels and consonants. U+0C41's presence is vital in maintaining linguistic integrity in digital communication, ensuring proper translation and understanding by both native speakers and those learning the language. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that Telugu texts are accurately rendered across various platforms and devices, preserving the cultural heritage and linguistic identity of millions of Telugu speakers worldwide.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 3137 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+0C41. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0C41 to binary: 00001100 01000001. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10110001 10000001