Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳃ has the Unicode code point U+2CC3. 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+2CC3 to binary:
00101100 11000011. 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 10000011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER CROSSED SHEI·U+2CC3
ⳃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CC3
HEX
2CC3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 83 | 11100010 10110011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C C3 | 00101100 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 2C | 11000011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C C3 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 2C 00 00 | 11000011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⳃ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%83
Description
U+2CC3 is a Unicode character representing the Copic small letter CROSSED SHEI (𐤍). This specific character is part of the Ge'ez script family, which includes several ancient and modern Ethiopian languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre. In digital text, U+2CC3 serves to maintain the accurate representation of texts in these languages, promoting cultural preservation and facilitating communication among speakers of these languages. The character's unique form features a horizontal line crossing through the shei shape, distinguishing it from other characters within the Ge'ez script family. This typographic distinction is essential for accurate digital transcription of ancient Copic texts, which are an important part of the historical and cultural record of the Nile Valley civilization.
How to type the ⳃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11459 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.