Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲅ has the Unicode code point U+2C85. 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+2C85 to binary:
00101100 10000101. 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 10000101
COPTIC SMALL LETTER GAMMA·U+2C85
ⲅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C85
HEX
2C85
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 85 | 11100010 10110010 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 85 | 00101100 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 2C | 10000101 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 85 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 2C 00 00 | 10000101 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲅ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%85
Description
The Unicode character U+2C85 is designated as COPTIC SMALL LETTER GAMMA. This character plays a crucial role in digital text by representing the lowercase version of the letter 'Gamma' in Coptic, an ancient Egyptian language that was used predominantly for religious and philosophical texts. In its typical usage, U+2C85 is utilized to transcribe words, phrases, and sentences in this historical script. The Coptic language is linguistically significant as it is one of the earliest writing systems that employed an abugida structure, which combines elements from both alphabetic and syllabary scripts. The character U+2C85, being a part of this system, contributes to the preservation of the rich cultural heritage and history associated with ancient Egypt. Additionally, its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures accurate digital representation and compatibility across various platforms, thereby facilitating the study and understanding of Coptic texts by linguists, historians, and enthusiasts worldwide.
How to type the ⲅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11397 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.