Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⲃ has the Unicode code point U+2C83. 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+2C83 to binary:
00101100 10000011. 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 10000011
COPTIC SMALL LETTER VIDA·U+2C83
ⲃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C83
HEX
2C83
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B2 83 | 11100010 10110010 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 83 | 00101100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 2C | 10000011 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 83 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 2C 00 00 | 10000011 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⲃ
URI Encoded
%E2%B2%83
Description
The character U+2C83, COPTIC SMALL LETTER VIDA, is a crucial element in the representation of the ancient Coptic language. In digital text, this symbol is employed to transcribe and transmit documents written in Coptic, an Egyptian language that was widely used between the 1st and 17th centuries AD. Coptic script evolved from the Greek alphabet and has its own unique set of characters, with each character representing a phoneme or morpheme in the Coptic language. U+2C83 specifically represents the Coptic sound /v/, which is a voiced labiodental fricative, similar to the English "v" sound. Its usage holds significant value in linguistic and cultural contexts as it helps maintain the integrity of historical documents, religious texts, and inscriptions from ancient Egypt. By incorporating U+2C83 into digital text, researchers, historians, and scholars can study, analyze, and preserve the rich history and nuances of the Coptic language.
How to type the ⲃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11395 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.