Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⳟ has the Unicode code point U+2CDE. 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+2CDE to binary:
00101100 11011110. 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 10011110
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD NUBIAN NGI·U+2CDE
Ⳟ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CDE
HEX
2CDE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 9E | 11100010 10110011 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C DE | 00101100 11011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DE 2C | 11011110 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C DE | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DE 2C 00 00 | 11011110 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⳟ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%9E
Description
U+2CDE, the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER OLD NUBIAN NGI, is a rare typographic character in digital text representation. It plays a crucial role in linguistic and cultural contexts related to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, specifically in Old Nubian writing system used by the Nubians, an ethnic group native to the region surrounding the Nile River in Africa. This character provides an essential link to understanding historical scripts and languages, allowing researchers and scholars to study and decode ancient manuscripts and inscriptions. In digital text, U+2CDE is typically employed within specialized software and programming designed for handling ancient scripts, where it assists in preserving linguistic heritage and enabling further analysis of historical cultural practices.
How to type the Ⳟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11486 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.