Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⲧ has the Unicode code point U+2CA6. 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+2CA6 to binary:
00101100 10100110. 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 10100110
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER TAU·U+2CA6
Ⲧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CA6
HEX
2CA6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 A6 | 11100010 10110010 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C A6 | 00101100 10100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A6 2C | 10100110 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C A6 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A6 2C 00 00 | 10100110 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ⲧ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%A6
Description
U+2CA6, or COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER TAU, is a unique character in the Unicode system, specifically designated for representing the 22nd letter of the Coptic alphabet. In digital text, this character holds significant importance as it serves to represent the sound 't' or 'ṭ' and plays an essential role in transcribing and translating texts from the Coptic language, which was used primarily by Egyptian Christians for religious purposes between the 3rd century AD and the 17th century. COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER TAU is derived from the Greek letter Tau (Τ, τ), reflecting the strong influence of Greek on the development of the Coptic script. It is used alongside other Coptic letters to preserve the cultural heritage and religious texts of the ancient Egyptian Christian community, enabling modern scholars and researchers to study and appreciate this unique linguistic and historical contribution.
How to type the Ⲧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11430 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.