Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳬ has the Unicode code point U+2CEC. 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+2CEC to binary:
00101100 11101100. 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 10101100
COPTIC SMALL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC SHEI·U+2CEC
ⳬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CEC
HEX
2CEC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 AC | 11100010 10110011 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C EC | 00101100 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 2C | 11101100 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C EC | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 2C 00 00 | 11101100 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⳬ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%AC
Description
U+2CEC, or COPTIC SMALL LETTER CRYPTOGRAMMIC SHEI, is a character from the Unicode Standard, specifically designed to represent the lowercase form of the Coptic letter Shei in digital text. The Coptic alphabet, used primarily for writing the Coptic language (which evolved from ancient Egyptian languages and later became associated with the Christianity in Egypt), consists of 24 letters, including both uppercase and lowercase forms. This particular character plays a crucial role in representing the Coptic language digitally and allows for accurate transcription and translation efforts within linguistic and cultural contexts. The use of U+2CEC and other related Coptic characters is essential for preserving and promoting the rich history and heritage of the Coptic language and its associated cultures.
How to type the ⳬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11500 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.