Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲷ has the Unicode code point U+2CB6. 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+2CB6 to binary:
00101100 10110110. 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:
11100010 10110010 10110110
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC EIE·U+2CB6
Ⲷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CB6
HEX
2CB6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 B6 | 11100010 10110010 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C B6 | 00101100 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 2C | 10110110 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C B6 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 2C 00 00 | 10110110 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲷ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+2CB6, known as COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC EIE, is a typographical representation of an ancient Egyptian alphabet symbol. In the digital text world, this specific character serves a crucial role in preserving and displaying historical texts, especially those related to the Copts and their unique language. The Coptic language, which originated in Egypt, has its roots in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs but evolved over time, incorporating elements from Greek and other languages as well. This particular letter symbol, EIE, is part of a group of cryptogrammic characters used by early Christians in Egypt to encode religious texts and messages for purposes of secrecy and protection against persecution. The use of these cryptograms allowed the faithful to communicate sacred information without fear of detection or punishment from non-Christian authorities. Today, the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC EIE character remains an important artifact for historians and linguists studying the development of the Coptic language and its unique cultural and religious context in ancient Egypt.
How to type the Ⲷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11446 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.