Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳙ has the Unicode code point U+2CD9. 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+2CD9 to binary:
00101100 11011001. 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 10110011 10011001
COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA·U+2CD9
ⳙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CD9
HEX
2CD9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 99 | 11100010 10110011 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C D9 | 00101100 11011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D9 2C | 11011001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C D9 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D9 2C 00 00 | 11011001 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⳙ
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2CD9, known as "COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA", holds a significant position in the field of digital text. It is an essential building block of the Coptic language, which is historically tied to the ancient Egyptian culture and religion. The Coptic language, spoken by the Copts, is primarily used in religious contexts today. This character represents the sound /dʒ/, and is part of a broader set of characters that include the "COPTIC SMALL LETTER ALEF" (U+2CD6), "COPTIC SMALL LETTER BE" (U+2CD7), and many others, forming the complete Coptic alphabet. In terms of linguistic context, it is important to note that the Coptic script was derived from the Greek alphabet in the 1st century AD, but it has since evolved into its own distinct form. The Coptic language is still used by the Coptic Orthodox Church for liturgical purposes and religious texts, as well as in some academic studies of ancient Egyptian history and culture. Technically speaking, U+2CD9 "COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA" plays a crucial role in digital text by providing the necessary tools for accurate transcription of the Coptic language. It helps maintain the linguistic integrity of texts in this unique script and facilitates communication within the community that speaks or studies the Coptic language. In summary, U+2CD9 "COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC DJA" is an integral character in digital text for the representation of the Coptic language, a historically significant language tied to ancient Egyptian culture and religion. This character contributes to the accurate transcription of the language, helping maintain linguistic integrity and enabling effective communication within the community that speaks or studies the Coptic language.
How to type the ⳙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11481 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.