0x8BF

0x8BF is the hexadecimal notation for the decimal value 2,255. In computing, the prefix 0x denotes a number written in base 16, so 0x8BF is read as eight hundred and thirty‑five in hex, equivalent to one thousand two hundred fifty‑five in decimal. This numeric value is often used in low‑level programming, memory addressing, or as a constant in various algorithms. Because 0x8BF falls within the range 0x0800 to 0x0FFF, it occupies 12 bits, a size that is convenient for certain bit‑field layouts and for representing small integers in compact binary formats.

In the Unicode standard, the code point U+08BF belongs to the Arabic Extended‑A block, which accommodates characters used in Ethiopian scripts and other lesser‑known Arabic orthographies. U+08BF is classified as a letter, specifically an Arabic letter used in the Chaghatai, Urdu, or right‑to‑left scripts, and it appears in texts written in languages that incorporate additional Arabic glyphs beyond the core set. As a Unicode character, U+08BF can be rendered by fonts that support the Arabic Extended‑A block and is used in digital typography and text processing when these specific characters are required for accurate representation of source material.

In addition to its numeric and script uses, 0x8BF is sometimes encountered in code samples that illustrate hexadecimal manipulation, in discussions of memory addresses where a 12‑bit value is illustrative, or in debugging output that shows register contents. Because of its position in the Arabic Extended‑A block, it is of particular interest to linguists and software developers working on localization, transliteration engines, or font development for scripts that contain this glyph.