Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲋ has the Unicode code point U+2C8A. 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+2C8A to binary:
00101100 10001010. 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 10001010
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SOU·U+2C8A
Ⲋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C8A
HEX
2C8A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 8A | 11100010 10110010 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 8A | 00101100 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 2C | 10001010 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 8A | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 2C 00 00 | 10001010 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲋ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+2C8A, COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SOU, plays a crucial role in digital texts that require the representation of the ancient Egyptian language, specifically the Coptic script. As part of the Coptic alphabet, this uppercase letter represents the consonantal sound "s" or "sh." The Coptic script was used to write the liturgical language of the Coptic Church, which is a Christian denomination in Egypt. It evolved from the Greek alphabet and was adapted for the phonetic characteristics of the Egyptian vernacular languages at that time. Today, the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SOU contributes to the preservation and study of the historical, religious, and cultural aspects of ancient Egypt and the Coptic Church.
How to type the Ⲋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11402 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.