Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ި has the Unicode code point U+07A8. 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+07A8 to binary:
00000111 10101000. 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 10101000
THAANA IBIFILI·U+07A8
ި
Character Information
Code Point
U+07A8
HEX
07A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE A8 | 11011110 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 A8 | 00000111 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 07 | 10101000 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 07 00 00 | 10101000 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ި
URI Encoded
%DE%A8
Description
U+07A8, also known as THAANA IBIFILI, is a Unicode character primarily used in the Thaana script of the Dhivehi language spoken in the Maldives. This script is unique to the Maldivian culture and has been officially used since 1954. The Thaana script replaced the Arabic script, which was previously in use. THAANA IBIFILI plays a significant role in digital text as it helps maintain the linguistic integrity of Dhivehi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by over 300,000 people. Due to its distinct features and cultural importance, the Thaana script is often studied for its unique system of abugida, where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel 'a' or modifications to indicate other vowels. The usage of THAANA IBIFILI in digital text showcases the rich linguistic heritage of the Maldives and provides a practical solution for users who communicate in this language, making it crucial for software developers and web content creators to support Unicode characters such as U+07A8.
How to type the ި symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1960 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.