Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᳺ has the Unicode code point U+1CFA. 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+1CFA to binary:
00011100 11111010. 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 10111010
VEDIC SIGN DOUBLE ANUSVARA ANTARGOMUKHA·U+1CFA
ᳺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1CFA
HEX
1CFA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B3 BA | 11100001 10110011 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1C FA | 00011100 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 1C | 11111010 00011100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1C FA | 00000000 00000000 00011100 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 1C 00 00 | 11111010 00011100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᳺ
URI Encoded
%E1%B3%BA
Description
The character U+1CFA, known as VEDIC SIGN DOUBLE ANUSVARA ANTARGOMUKHA, plays a significant role in digital text as part of the Unicode Standard. This typographical symbol is predominantly used in Vedic texts and various Indian languages to denote vowel length or duration. It represents a unique aspect of phonetic and linguistic features within these languages, contributing to their distinct structure and pronunciation rules. Its usage demonstrates the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity present in Indian scripts. In digital text processing and typography, it is vital to include such special characters to maintain the integrity and authenticity of ancient texts, ensuring their accurate representation for future generations.
How to type the ᳺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7418 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.