Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲋ has the Unicode code point U+2C8B. 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+2C8B to binary:
00101100 10001011. 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 10001011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER SOU·U+2C8B
ⲋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C8B
HEX
2C8B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 8B | 11100010 10110010 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 8B | 00101100 10001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8B 2C | 10001011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 8B | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8B 2C 00 00 | 10001011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲋ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+2C8B represents the "COPTIC SMALL LETTER SOU" in digital text. This character is used primarily within the Coptic script, which was developed for writing the Coptic language - an extinct Egyptian language that evolved from ancient Egyptian and was spoken during the Roman period through the 17th century. The Copts, descendants of the ancient Egyptians, used this script to write religious texts, including sacred Christian works. In a digital context, U+2C8B is essential for accurate transcription and preservation of ancient Coptic literature and cultural heritage. As interest in classical languages and historical manuscripts continues to grow, the use of such specialized characters becomes increasingly important for scholars, linguists, and those studying the history of the Coptic language.
How to type the ⲋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11403 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.