Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲥ has the Unicode code point U+2CA4. 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+2CA4 to binary:
00101100 10100100. 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 10100100
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SIMA·U+2CA4
Ⲥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CA4
HEX
2CA4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 A4 | 11100010 10110010 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C A4 | 00101100 10100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A4 2C | 10100100 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C A4 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A4 2C 00 00 | 10100100 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲥ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%A4
Description
U+2CA4 is the Unicode code point for COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SIMA, a character used in the Coptic alphabet. The Coptic alphabet was developed from the Greek alphabet around the 1st century CE and has been used primarily for writing the liturgical language of the Coptic Church. In digital text, COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SIMA represents a specific consonant sound in the Coptic language. It is important to note that the Coptic language and alphabet hold significant cultural and linguistic value, as they provide insights into the historical development of the Egyptian language and religion. The use of COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SIMA in digital text allows for accurate representation of texts written in the Coptic language, preserving the cultural heritage associated with this ancient script.
How to type the Ⲥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11428 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.