Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᝃ has the Unicode code point U+1743. 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+1743 to binary:
00010111 01000011. 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 10011101 10000011
BUHID LETTER KA·U+1743
ᝃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1743
HEX
1743
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9D 83 | 11100001 10011101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 43 | 00010111 01000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 43 17 | 01000011 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 43 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 01000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 43 17 00 00 | 01000011 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᝃ
URI Encoded
%E1%9D%83
Description
The Unicode character U+1743 is known as the "BUHID LETTER KA". In digital text systems, it typically serves as a fundamental component of the Buhid script, which belongs to the larger family of Brahmic scripts. Buhid, also called Balangaw or Kulam, was primarily used in Mindanao and Sulu archipelagos of the southern Philippines before the 20th century. The script predates the introduction of Spanish, Arabic, and Latin scripts to these regions, reflecting a rich indigenous cultural history. Despite its historical decline in usage due to linguistic shifts and Western influence, efforts to revive Buhid have been made to preserve this unique script as an emblem of Filipino heritage. Therefore, the BUHID LETTER KA plays a significant role in the documentation and continuation of the Buhid script's cultural significance.
How to type the ᝃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5955 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.