Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲛ has the Unicode code point U+2C9B. 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+2C9B to binary:
00101100 10011011. 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 10011011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER NI·U+2C9B
ⲛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C9B
HEX
2C9B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 9B | 11100010 10110010 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 9B | 00101100 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 2C | 10011011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 9B | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 2C 00 00 | 10011011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲛ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+2C9B, COPTIC SMALL LETTER NI, holds significant value for scholars of the Coptic language and those interested in ancient scripts. This unique character serves as a foundational component in the digital representation of Coptic texts, which is essential for preserving the linguistic heritage of ancient Egypt. The Coptic script, primarily used by Coptic Christians, was derived from the Greek alphabet and played a crucial role in transcribing religious texts. Today, U+2C9B is utilized within digital text systems to accurately render the Coptic language, enabling scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts to access, study, and appreciate this ancient script.
How to type the ⲛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11419 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.