Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲡ has the Unicode code point U+2CA1. 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+2CA1 to binary:
00101100 10100001. 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 10100001
COPTIC SMALL LETTER PI·U+2CA1
ⲡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CA1
HEX
2CA1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 A1 | 11100010 10110010 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C A1 | 00101100 10100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A1 2C | 10100001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C A1 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A1 2C 00 00 | 10100001 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲡ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+2CA1 (COPTIC SMALL LETTER PI) holds significant importance in the field of typography, particularly within the domain of digital text representation. It is a crucial component of the Coptic language, which was historically used by the native inhabitants of Egypt and has since evolved into a contemporary liturgical language employed by the Coptic Orthodox Church. U+2CA1 serves as one of the building blocks for constructing words in this ancient Egyptian writing system, contributing to its rich cultural heritage and linguistic complexity. The character itself is an essential part of the Coptic alphabet, which consists of 24 letters, each with distinct phonetic and functional characteristics. In digital text, U+2CA1 plays a vital role in ensuring accurate representation and accessibility of Coptic language texts, thereby preserving linguistic diversity and facilitating communication within Coptic-speaking communities across the globe.
How to type the ⲡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11425 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.