Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Შ has the Unicode code point U+1CA8. 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+1CA8 to binary:
00011100 10101000. 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:
11100001 10110010 10101000
GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER SHIN·U+1CA8
Შ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1CA8
HEX
1CA8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B2 A8 | 11100001 10110010 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1C A8 | 00011100 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 1C | 10101000 00011100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1C A8 | 00000000 00000000 00011100 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 1C 00 00 | 10101000 00011100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Შ
URI Encoded
%E1%B2%A8
Description
U+1CA8, the Georgian Mtavruli Capital Letter Shin, plays a significant role in the Georgian language, which has its own distinct script known as Mtavruli. This Unicode character is primarily used in digital text to represent the initial consonant sound /ʃ/ in the Georgian language. The Georgian script is one of the few indigenous scripts that have survived without significant influence from other writing systems. Mtavruli, derived from an older cursive form, is predominantly used for decorative and religious purposes, whereas the modern Georgian script (Mkhedruli) is utilized for everyday communication. U+1CA8 contributes to preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Georgian people and promoting linguistic diversity on a global scale.
How to type the Შ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7336 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.