Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᯊ has the Unicode code point U+1BCA. 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+1BCA to binary:
00011011 11001010. 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 10101111 10001010
BATAK LETTER MANDAILING NA·U+1BCA
ᯊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1BCA
HEX
1BCA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 AF 8A | 11100001 10101111 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1B CA | 00011011 11001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CA 1B | 11001010 00011011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1B CA | 00000000 00000000 00011011 11001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CA 1B 00 00 | 11001010 00011011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᯊ
URI Encoded
%E1%AF%8A
Description
U+1BCA, known as BATAK LETTER MANDAILING NA, is a crucial character in the Batak script, which is part of the Unicode Standard. As an essential component of digital text, it plays a significant role in preserving and promoting the Batak language and culture. The Batak people are primarily located in North Sumatra, Indonesia, and this letter specifically represents the sound /m/. The character's inclusion in the Unicode Standard is a testament to the importance placed on maintaining linguistic diversity and cultural heritage within digital communication platforms. In its typical usage, U+1BCA functions as part of a larger text system that allows for the accurate representation and transmission of the Batak language, which has over 5 million speakers. Its inclusion in digital text also underscores the growing need for comprehensive typographical representation of lesser-known languages in the global context.
How to type the ᯊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7114 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.