Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ϫ has the Unicode code point U+03EA. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+03EA to binary:
00000011 11101010. 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:
11001111 10101010
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER GANGIA·U+03EA
Ϫ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03EA
HEX
03EA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF AA | 11001111 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 EA | 00000011 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 03 | 11101010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 EA | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 03 00 00 | 11101010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ϫ
URI Encoded
%CF%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+03EA is the COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER GANGIA (Ⲥ), which plays a crucial role in digital text by representing a unique letter from the ancient Egyptian language. This particular character is part of the Coptic alphabet, which was developed from the Greek alphabet and used to write Middle Egyptian and later the liturgical and literary languages of Christianity in Egypt. Coptic script has been widely utilized for translating religious texts, including the Bible, hymns, and liturgy in Coptic Orthodox Church services. The COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER GANGIA represents the phoneme /ɡ/, which is a voiced velar stop in the Coptic language. It's essential to accurately represent this character in digital text to preserve the historical and cultural significance of Coptic literature and to ensure proper communication for those who engage with these texts.
How to type the Ϫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1002 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.