Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲡ has the Unicode code point U+2CA0. 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+2CA0 to binary:
00101100 10100000. 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 10100000
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER PI·U+2CA0
Ⲡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CA0
HEX
2CA0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 A0 | 11100010 10110010 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C A0 | 00101100 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 2C | 10100000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C A0 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 2C 00 00 | 10100000 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲡ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+2CA0 represents the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER PI (Ⲭ) in digital text. This character is part of the Coptic script, which was used to write the Old Coptic and Modern Coptic languages spoken by the Coptic Christians of Egypt. The Coptic script is a direct descendant of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and it was developed around the 4th century AD as a means to write the Greek language. The COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER PI is primarily used in digital text for rendering and displaying historical documents, translations, and linguistic research related to the Coptic language and its literature. It holds cultural significance due to the rich history of the Coptic Church and the role it played in preserving knowledge during the Islamic conquest of Egypt. The character is essential for accurate digital representation of text in these contexts, ensuring that important historical and religious works are accessible and legible for scholars and readers worldwide.
How to type the Ⲡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11424 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.