Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⵘ has the Unicode code point U+2D58. 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+2D58 to binary:
00101101 01011000. 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 10110101 10011000
TIFINAGH LETTER AYER YAGH·U+2D58
ⵘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D58
HEX
2D58
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B5 98 | 11100010 10110101 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 58 | 00101101 01011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 58 2D | 01011000 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 58 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 01011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 58 2D 00 00 | 01011000 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⵘ
URI Encoded
%E2%B5%98
Description
U+2D58 is the Unicode code point for TIFINAGH LETTER AYER YAGH, a character commonly found in digital text. This character plays a significant role in the Tifinagh script, an ancient Berber writing system still used today primarily by Amazigh communities in North Africa, particularly in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The Tifinagh script has its roots in the pre-Arabic Libyan Greek alphabet, with a strong influence from the Arabic script. U+2D58 is part of this unique writing system, representing the phonetic value /j/. It is essential to understand that the Tifinagh script's primary purpose is to serve as a means of communication and cultural expression for the Amazigh people, who view their language as an important aspect of their identity.
How to type the ⵘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11608 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.