Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲳ has the Unicode code point U+2CB3. 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+2CB3 to binary:
00101100 10110011. 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 10110011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF·U+2CB3
ⲳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CB3
HEX
2CB3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 B3 | 11100010 10110010 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C B3 | 00101100 10110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B3 2C | 10110011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C B3 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B3 2C 00 00 | 10110011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲳ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%B3
Description
U+2CB3 (COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF) is a character from the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in digital text, particularly in the realm of typography and linguistic studies. This specific code point represents a letter from the Coptic language, which was used by the ancient Egyptian Christians to write their sacred texts. The Coptic script is an abugida system, meaning it uses consonant-vowel combinations to form words. In this case, COPTIC SMALL LETTER DIALECT-P ALEF represents a specific dialectal variant of the original Coptic Alef (U+2CB2). This character is used primarily in digital texts for academic purposes, such as translating and analyzing historical documents or studying the linguistic evolution of the Coptic language. Its presence in digital text contributes to preserving cultural heritage and facilitating research in this unique script system. Overall, U+2CB3 is a vital component in representing the nuances of the dialect-specific Coptic script, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to explore the rich history and linguistic subtleties of the ancient Egyptian Christian texts.
How to type the ⲳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11443 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.