Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ⱈ has the Unicode code point U+2C18. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
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 thex
are 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+2C18 to binary:
00101100 00011000
. 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 10110000 10011000
GLAGOLITIC CAPITAL LETTER HERU·U+2C18
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E2 B0 98 | 11100010 10110000 10011000 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 18 | 00101100 00011000 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 18 2C | 00011000 00101100 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 18 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 00011000 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 18 2C 00 00 | 00011000 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+2C18 represents the Glagolitic Capital Letter Heru (Г), a letter from the Glagolitic script. Developed in the 9th century by the Slavic monk Saint Cyril, Glagolitica is one of the oldest writing systems for the Slavic languages. U+2C18 is predominantly used in digital texts to represent the Glagolitic letter Heru when transcribing Old Church Slavonic or other Slavic languages that utilize this script. While its usage has diminished in modern times due to the widespread adoption of the Cyrillic script, Glagolitic script holds great cultural significance as a vital part of the history and heritage of Slavic nations. The character U+2C18 is crucial for accurately representing and preserving historical texts, liturgical works, and linguistic research involving Slavic languages that were once written in Glagolitic.
How to type the Ⱈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11288 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.