Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+07BF. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+07BF to binary:
00000111 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:
11011110 10111111
CHARACTER 07BF·U+07BF
Character Information
Code Point
U+07BF
HEX
07BF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE BF | 11011110 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 BF | 00000111 10111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BF 07 | 10111111 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 BF | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BF 07 00 00 | 10111111 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
޿
URI Encoded
%DE%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+07BF, known as the Modifier Letter Long S (ᜣ), primarily serves a typographical purpose in digital text. It is used in combination with other characters to create ligatures or modifying accents, predominantly within specific alphabetic scripts, such as the Devanagari and Gurmukhi writing systems of South Asia. Its role is crucial in maintaining the integrity of these languages' unique orthography and preserving their cultural identity. In terms of technical context, U+07BF is part of the "Compatibility" category within the Unicode Standard, designed to ensure compatibility with existing character encodings while promoting greater interoperability across various software platforms and applications.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1983 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.