Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᱍ has the Unicode code point U+1C4D. 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+1C4D to binary:
00011100 01001101. 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 10110001 10001101
LEPCHA LETTER TTA·U+1C4D
ᱍ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1C4D
HEX
1C4D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 B1 8D | 11100001 10110001 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1C 4D | 00011100 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 1C | 01001101 00011100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1C 4D | 00000000 00000000 00011100 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 1C 00 00 | 01001101 00011100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᱍ
URI Encoded
%E1%B1%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+1C4D, also known as LEPCHA LETTER TTA, is a crucial element in the digital representation of the Lepcha language. This language is primarily spoken by the Lepcha people, who reside in the Indian state of Sikkim and the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. The character holds significant cultural and linguistic importance as it is one of 26 basic letters of the Lepcha script. While digital text encoding may not seem as impactful as physical written scripts, it plays a critical role in preserving and propagating languages like Lepcha. The adoption and usage of U+1C4D and other Unicode characters ensure that the Lepcha language remains accessible to future generations through digital means, thereby contributing to cultural preservation and linguistic diversity in our increasingly globalized world.
How to type the ᱍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 7245 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.