Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶑ has the Unicode code point U+2D91. 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+2D91 to binary:
00101101 10010001. 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 10010001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHOA·U+2D91
ⶑ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D91
HEX
2D91
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 91 | 11100010 10110110 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 91 | 00101101 10010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 91 2D | 10010001 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 91 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 91 2D 00 00 | 10010001 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶑ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%91
Description
The Unicode character U+2D91, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHOA, is a fundamental component of the Ethiopic script. It represents the first consonant in an Ethiopic syllable and is used extensively in the written form of the Amharic language, which is one of the official languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Fidel, has been in use for over 1,400 years, making it one of the oldest writing systems still in use today. U+2D91 plays a crucial role in digital text representation, enabling accurate and efficient encoding of Ethiopic text in modern computing systems. As a result, it is vital for maintaining cultural heritage and facilitating communication among Ethiopian speakers around the world.
How to type the ⶑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11665 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.