Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲹ has the Unicode code point U+2CB8. 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+2CB8 to binary:
00101100 10111000. 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 10111000
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P KAPA·U+2CB8
Ⲹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CB8
HEX
2CB8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 B8 | 11100010 10110010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C B8 | 00101100 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 2C | 10111000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C B8 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 2C 00 00 | 10111000 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲹ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%B8
Description
U+2CB8, the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P KAPA, is a unique character in Unicode that holds significant importance in digital text related to the Coptic language. This character represents the 15th letter of the Coptic alphabet and is used specifically within the dialect of Coptic known as Sahidic. The Sahidic dialect was predominantly spoken in Upper Egypt and became the literary language of the Coptic Church after the Arab conquest of Egypt. The COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER DIALECT-P KAPA is a vital part of the preservation and study of ancient Egyptian culture, religion, and literature. It provides scholars with the ability to accurately transcribe and translate texts from this distinct linguistic tradition. The use of this character in digital text enables researchers and linguists to better understand the unique features of the Sahidic dialect and its cultural context, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the history of the Coptic language and the Egyptian civilization that gave rise to it.
How to type the Ⲹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11448 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.