Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲳ has the Unicode code point U+2CB2. 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+2CB2 to binary:
00101100 10110010. 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 10110010
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF·U+2CB2
Ⲳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CB2
HEX
2CB2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 B2 | 11100010 10110010 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C B2 | 00101100 10110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B2 2C | 10110010 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C B2 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B2 2C 00 00 | 10110010 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲳ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%B2
Description
U+2CB2 is a character in the Unicode Standard that represents the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF. In digital text, this character serves as a crucial element for encoding and displaying texts written in Coptic, an ancient Egyptian language. The Coptic script is significant due to its historical importance in representing the Old and Middle Egyptian languages, which are essential for understanding ancient Egypt's culture, religion, and history. The COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF, in particular, holds linguistic relevance as it distinguishes between two dialects of the Coptic language - the Sa'idic and the Fayyumic. In a technical context, U+2CB2 is part of the Coptic block, which includes 39 characters used to represent consonants, vowels, and other symbols unique to the Coptic script. As digital communication continues to expand globally, accurate representation of such culturally and linguistically diverse scripts becomes increasingly important for preserving linguistic heritage and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
How to type the Ⲳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11442 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.