Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⷘ has the Unicode code point U+2DD8. 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+2DD8 to binary:
00101101 11011000. 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 10110111 10011000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GYA·U+2DD8
ⷘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DD8
HEX
2DD8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 98 | 11100010 10110111 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D D8 | 00101101 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 2D | 11011000 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D D8 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 2D 00 00 | 11011000 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⷘ
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2DD8, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GYA, is a significant component of the Ethiopic script, which is used to represent the Ge'ez language in digital text. In this context, the character serves as a building block for constructing syllables within words and phrases. The Ge'ez language holds historical and cultural significance in Ethiopia, as it was once the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and has played a crucial role in the development of Ethiopian literature and arts. Today, the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GYA character plays an essential part in preserving this rich linguistic heritage for future generations by enabling accurate digital representation and transmission of Ge'ez text.
How to type the ⷘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11736 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.