Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳨ has the Unicode code point U+2CE8. 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+2CE8 to binary:
00101100 11101000. 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 10101000
COPTIC SYMBOL TAU RO·U+2CE8
⳨
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CE8
HEX
2CE8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 A8 | 11100010 10110011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C E8 | 00101100 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 2C | 11101000 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C E8 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 2C 00 00 | 11101000 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⳨
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+2CE8, COPTIC SYMBOL TAU RO, is a crucial element in the representation of the ancient Coptic language. It plays a significant role in digital text, enabling accurate translation and understanding of historical documents, literary works, and religious texts from the Coptic era. The symbol has a rich cultural history as part of the Coptic script, which was used to write Middle Egyptian, Late Egyptian, and Classical Coptic. Its usage is particularly important in the study of ancient Christian literature and theology, as Coptic is considered one of the oldest extant Christian literary languages. In digital text, the COPTIC SYMBOL TAU RO contributes to the preservation and accessibility of this vital linguistic resource, enriching our understanding of early Christianity and the history of the Nile Valley region.
How to type the ⳨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11496 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.