Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᜯ has the Unicode code point U+172F. 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+172F to binary:
00010111 00101111. 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 10011100 10101111
HANUNOO LETTER WA·U+172F
ᜯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+172F
HEX
172F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9C AF | 11100001 10011100 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 2F | 00010111 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 17 | 00101111 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 2F | 00000000 00000000 00010111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 17 00 00 | 00101111 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᜯ
URI Encoded
%E1%9C%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+172F, also known as HANUNOO LETTER WA, plays a significant role in digital texts representing the Hanunoo script. As one of the 16 letters of this indigenous Philippine writing system, it serves as an essential component for transcribing and preserving the Hanunoo language, which is predominantly spoken by the Hanunoo people residing in Mindoro Island, Philippines. Although its usage is relatively limited compared to other widely-used scripts, U+172F contributes to cultural and linguistic diversity online, allowing a wider audience to engage with the rich history, traditions, and knowledge of the Hanunoo people. In terms of technical context, U+172F is encoded in the Unicode Standard as part of the Hanunoo block (U+1700-U+174F), ensuring its accurate representation and encoding in digital text across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ᜯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5935 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.