Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶀ has the Unicode code point U+2D80. 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+2D80 to binary:
00101101 10000000. 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 10110110 10000000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE LOA·U+2D80
ⶀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D80
HEX
2D80
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 80 | 11100010 10110110 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 80 | 00101101 10000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 80 2D | 10000000 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 80 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 80 2D 00 00 | 10000000 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶀ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%80
Description
U+2D80 is a Unicode character representing the Ethiopic syllable "LoA." This character plays a vital role in Ethiopian digital text by facilitating the representation of Ethiopian languages using the Ge'ez script, also known as Fidel, which has been used for over 2,000 years. The Ethiopian syllabary consists of 34 basic syllables, and each is represented by a unique Unicode character. U+2D80 is essential in the digital representation of Amharic and other Ethiopian Semitic languages such as Tigrinya, Tigre, and Ge'ez, which are widely spoken in the Horn of Africa region. The use of these characters ensures accurate text representation for millions of speakers who rely on Unicode-compliant systems to communicate digitally.
How to type the ⶀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11648 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.