Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲙ has the Unicode code point U+2C99. 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+2C99 to binary:
00101100 10011001. 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 10011001
COPTIC SMALL LETTER MI·U+2C99
ⲙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C99
HEX
2C99
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 99 | 11100010 10110010 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 99 | 00101100 10011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 99 2C | 10011001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 99 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 99 2C 00 00 | 10011001 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲙ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2C99 represents the COPTIC SMALL LETTER MI (Ꝡ), a letter from the Coptic alphabet used primarily in digital text for transcribing the Old and Middle Egyptian, Akkadian, and Coptic languages. In Coptic script, MI is used to denote the consonantal phoneme /m/. This character is crucial for the accurate representation of ancient texts, facilitating scholarly research and preservation of cultural heritage. U+2C99 is part of the broader Coptic block in Unicode (U+2C80-U+2CFF), which includes 157 characters essential for encoding the Coptic alphabet and other related symbols. This character is vital for linguists, historians, and researchers focused on Coptic studies to maintain the integrity of their work and ensure proper communication of ideas across different platforms and devices.
How to type the ⲙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11417 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.