Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲽ has the Unicode code point U+2CBD. 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+2CBD to binary:
00101100 10111101. 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 10111101
COPTIC SMALL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC NI·U+2CBD
ⲽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CBD
HEX
2CBD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 BD | 11100010 10110010 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C BD | 00101100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 2C | 10111101 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C BD | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 2C 00 00 | 10111101 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲽ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%BD
Description
U+2CBD COPTIC SMALL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC NI is a character in the Unicode standard, specifically designed to represent the lowercase form of the letter "ni" in Coptic script. Coptic is an ancient Egyptian language that was used by the Coptic Church for religious and liturgical purposes. In digital text, U+2CBD serves as a critical element in preserving the integrity of Coptic texts, enabling accurate representation of the language across various platforms and devices. Its inclusion in Unicode underscores the importance of preserving linguistic diversity and facilitating access to historical documents for researchers and scholars alike.
How to type the ⲽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11453 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.