Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳺ has the Unicode code point U+2CFA. 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+2CFA to binary:
00101100 11111010. 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 10111010
COPTIC OLD NUBIAN DIRECT QUESTION MARK·U+2CFA
⳺
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CFA
HEX
2CFA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 BA | 11100010 10110011 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C FA | 00101100 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 2C | 11111010 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C FA | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 2C 00 00 | 11111010 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⳺
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+2CFA, known as the COPTIC OLD NUBIAN DIRECT QUESTION MARK, serves a unique function in digital text. It is specifically employed to represent direct questions in Old Nubian, an extinct language that was spoken by the Nubians of ancient Nubia, which is now divided between Sudan and Egypt. This character enables precise communication of interrogative sentences in texts dealing with historical or linguistic studies related to this ancient culture. Although not commonly used in everyday digital communications, it plays a crucial role for academics and researchers who study the language, history, and cultural heritage of Old Nubian, enabling accurate representation and interpretation of its unique syntactical features.
How to type the ⳺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11514 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.