Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᦖ has the Unicode code point U+1996. 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+1996 to binary:
00011001 10010110. 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 10100110 10010110
NEW TAI LUE LETTER HIGH MA·U+1996
ᦖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1996
HEX
1996
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A6 96 | 11100001 10100110 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 19 96 | 00011001 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 19 | 10010110 00011001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 19 96 | 00000000 00000000 00011001 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 19 00 00 | 10010110 00011001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᦖ
URI Encoded
%E1%A6%96
Description
U+1996 is a typographical character known as the "NEW TAI LUE LETTER HIGH MA." In the realm of digital text, it plays a significant role in representing the New Tai Lue script, which is predominantly used among the Tai Lue ethnic group residing in the northern regions of Thailand and Myanmar. This script, developed from the ancient Brahmi script, possesses a rich linguistic history that dates back centuries. U+1996 specifically represents the phoneme /m˥/, which is an important component for constructing words and phrases within the New Tai Lue language. The character's usage facilitates accurate communication in this language, thus preserving cultural heritage and promoting linguistic diversity in digital text environments.
How to type the ᦖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6550 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.