Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⳙ has the Unicode code point U+2CD8. 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+2CD8 to binary:
00101100 11011000. 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 10011000
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA·U+2CD8
Ⳙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CD8
HEX
2CD8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 98 | 11100010 10110011 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C D8 | 00101100 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 2C | 11011000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C D8 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 2C 00 00 | 11011000 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⳙ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2CD8 is a symbol of great significance for scholars and enthusiasts of ancient languages. Known as the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA, this character plays an essential role in digital text representation of the Coptic language. Coptic, an Egyptian language used predominantly by the native Christians in Egypt from the 1st to the 13th centuries AD, is written using a unique script derived from the Greek alphabet. U+2CD8 specifically represents the Old Coptic form of the letter 'D' or 'J', which was adapted and developed over time within the Coptic script. In contemporary usage, this character serves as an indispensable tool for digitally transmitting and preserving texts in Coptic, enabling researchers to study and understand ancient religious manuscripts, inscriptions, and literature. Its presence in digital text allows for a more accurate representation of the original script, contributing to a deeper understanding of the historical, cultural, and linguistic aspects of the Coptic language and its people.
How to type the Ⳙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11480 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.