Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⳬ has the Unicode code point U+2CEB. 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+2CEB to binary:
00101100 11101011. 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 10110011 10101011
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC SHEI·U+2CEB
Ⳬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CEB
HEX
2CEB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 AB | 11100010 10110011 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C EB | 00101100 11101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EB 2C | 11101011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C EB | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EB 2C 00 00 | 11101011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⳬ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%AB
Description
The Unicode character U+2CEB represents the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC SHEI (ჯ). This character is part of the Coptic alphabet, which was developed by the Egyptians in the 4th century AD and used primarily for writing the liturgical texts of the Coptic Church. In digital text, U+2CEB is commonly used to represent the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbol /ʃ/, denoting a voiceless postalveolar fricative or sh sound. This character plays a vital role in phonetics and linguistics, allowing researchers and language enthusiasts to accurately transcribe sounds from various languages that use similar phonemes. The Coptic alphabet, including the cryptogrammic shei, is a testament to the rich cultural history of ancient Egypt and its influence on later scripts and languages.
How to type the Ⳬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11499 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.