Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⳛ has the Unicode code point U+2CDA. 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+2CDA to binary:
00101100 11011010. 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 10011010
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD COPTIC SHIMA·U+2CDA
Ⳛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CDA
HEX
2CDA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 9A | 11100010 10110011 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C DA | 00101100 11011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DA 2C | 11011010 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C DA | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DA 2C 00 00 | 11011010 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⳛ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+2CDA, known as the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD COPTIC SHIMA, plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Coptic language. It is used to denote the phoneme /ʃ/, a voiceless postalveolar fricative, in the transcription of Coptic, an ancient Egyptian language that was predominantly used by the Christian Copts during the early centuries of the Common Era. The character is part of the Coptic block (U+2CA0–U+2DDE), which encompasses 36 characters representing both uppercase and lowercase letters. This block has been vital in facilitating digital communication, research, and preservation of texts in the Coptic language, a rich cultural and linguistic heritage that contributes to our understanding of ancient Egypt's history and religious practices. By accurately representing the unique phonetic properties of the Coptic script, U+2CDA helps maintain the integrity of digital text and supports further exploration of this fascinating language.
How to type the Ⳛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11482 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.