Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲝ has the Unicode code point U+2C9C. 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+2C9C to binary:
00101100 10011100. 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 10011100
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER KSI·U+2C9C
Ⲝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C9C
HEX
2C9C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 9C | 11100010 10110010 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 9C | 00101100 10011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9C 2C | 10011100 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 9C | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9C 2C 00 00 | 10011100 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲝ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+2C9C represents the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER KSI, a letter used in the Coptic alphabet. In digital text, this character serves as an essential component for transcribing and translating documents written in Coptic, the ancient Egyptian language that evolved from Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs through the influence of Greek and Latin scripts. Coptic was primarily spoken by the Christian population in Egypt between the 1st and 17th centuries AD. The Coptic alphabet consists of 24 letters, with U+2C9C being one of the key characters. It is noteworthy for its linguistic and cultural significance as it has been used in religious texts, including the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, which were translated into Coptic. The COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER KSI holds historical value and contributes to the understanding of ancient Egyptian history, religion, and culture.
How to type the Ⲝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11420 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.