Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ɑ has the Unicode code point U+2C6D. 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+2C6D to binary:
00101100 01101101. 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 10101101
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA·U+2C6D
Ɑ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2C6D
HEX
2C6D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B1 AD | 11100010 10110001 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C 6D | 00101100 01101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6D 2C | 01101101 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C 6D | 00000000 00000000 00101100 01101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6D 2C 00 00 | 01101101 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ɑ
URI Encoded
%E2%B1%AD
Description
The Unicode character U+2C6D, Latin Capital Letter Alpha, is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for various purposes. In the realm of computing, it serves as a placeholder or identifier in programming and data structures. It can be found in text editing tools, code repositories, and other applications where unique identifiers are required. Though not a part of the standard English alphabet, Latin Capital Letter Alpha is often employed in Unicode-based systems to distinguish elements, particularly when there is a need for a unique character that does not belong to any language. While it may not have a specific cultural or linguistic context, its technical significance lies in its ability to serve as a non-ambiguous symbol within the vast universe of Unicode characters.
How to type the Ɑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11373 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.