Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ϭ has the Unicode code point U+03EC. 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+03EC to binary:
00000011 11101100. 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 10101100
COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SHIMA·U+03EC
Ϭ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03EC
HEX
03EC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF AC | 11001111 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 EC | 00000011 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 03 | 11101100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 EC | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 03 00 00 | 11101100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ϭ
URI Encoded
%CF%AC
Description
U+03EC, or COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER SHIMA, is a Unicode character that represents the uppercase form of the letter 'Shima' in the Coptic script. This script was used to write the liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church and is primarily associated with Egypt. In digital text, U+03EC serves as an essential component for transcribing religious texts, historical documents, and modern translations related to Coptic studies. As a crucial element in preserving the cultural heritage and linguistic traditions of the Coptic people, this character plays a vital role in academic research, translation work, and preservation of the Coptic language, which is still spoken by some communities today. The accurate and correct usage of U+03EC ensures that digital texts remain true to their original context and meaning.
How to type the Ϭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1004 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.