Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⱙ has the Unicode code point U+2C59. 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+2C59 to binary:
00101100 01011001. 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 10110001 10011001
GLAGOLITIC SMALL LETTER IOTATED BIG YUS·U+2C59
ⱙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C59
HEX
2C59
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B1 99 | 11100010 10110001 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 59 | 00101100 01011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 59 2C | 01011001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 59 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 01011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 59 2C 00 00 | 01011001 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⱙ
URI Encoded
%E2%B1%99
Description
U+2C59 is a typographical character belonging to the Glagolitic script, which holds significant historical and cultural value in Slavic languages, particularly Old Church Slavonic. This unique character, known as Glagolitic Small Letter Ioatated Big Yus (Гь), was extensively used during the early Middle Ages for transcribing religious texts, such as those of the Slavic liturgy. Its distinctive design incorporates elements from both the Cyrillic and the Greek alphabets, reflecting its origins as a script derived from both sources. In digital text, U+2C59 is used to represent the specific phonetic sound represented by this character in various Slavic languages. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures proper rendering and compatibility across different devices and software platforms, facilitating its continued use in modern digital communication for those who require it.
How to type the ⱙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11353 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.