Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᳯ has the Unicode code point U+1CEF. 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+1CEF to binary:
00011100 11101111. 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:
11100001 10110011 10101111
VEDIC SIGN LONG ANUSVARA·U+1CEF
ᳯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1CEF
HEX
1CEF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B3 AF | 11100001 10110011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1C EF | 00011100 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 1C | 11101111 00011100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1C EF | 00000000 00000000 00011100 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 1C 00 00 | 11101111 00011100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᳯ
URI Encoded
%E1%B3%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+1CEF, known as VEDIC SIGN LONG ANUSVARA, plays a significant role in the representation of early Indian scripts. This character is primarily used to denote a long anusvāra, a diacritic mark placed above a consonant in the ancient Vedic script, which forms part of the Brahmi script family. The Vedic script was the basis for many modern Indian scripts and played a crucial role in transmitting knowledge through sacred texts such as the Vedas. In digital text, U+1CEF is used to accurately represent this diacritical mark in typography and transcription of ancient Indian texts, thus preserving the integrity of the original script and facilitating research and study in linguistics, history, and cultural anthropology. This character contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the diverse linguistic and cultural heritage of India and the broader Indo-Aryan language family.
How to type the ᳯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7407 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.