Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲗ has the Unicode code point U+2C97. 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+2C97 to binary:
00101100 10010111. 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 10010111
COPTIC SMALL LETTER LAULA·U+2C97
ⲗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C97
HEX
2C97
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 97 | 11100010 10110010 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 97 | 00101100 10010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 97 2C | 10010111 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 97 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 97 2C 00 00 | 10010111 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲗ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%97
Description
The Unicode character U+2C97 represents the "COPTIC SMALL LETTER LAULA" in the Copic language. It is a crucial element in digital text for preserving and representing the ancient Copic script, which was used primarily for religious texts in Egypt from the 4th to the 13th centuries AD. The Copic script, also known as Sahidic Coptic or Fayyumic Coptic, is a stage of the evolution of the Egyptian language and writing system. Its alphabet comprises 22 letters, each representing consonants, and the character U+2C97, COPTIC SMALL LETTER LAULA, specifically represents the /l/ sound. The character's role in digital text is significant for linguists, historians, and researchers studying ancient languages and cultures, as well as those working on the preservation of endangered scripts.
How to type the ⲗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11415 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.