Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⵃ has the Unicode code point U+2D43. 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+2D43 to binary:
00101101 01000011. 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 10000011
TIFINAGH LETTER YAHH·U+2D43
ⵃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D43
HEX
2D43
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B5 83 | 11100010 10110101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 43 | 00101101 01000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 43 2D | 01000011 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 43 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 01000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 43 2D 00 00 | 01000011 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⵃ
URI Encoded
%E2%B5%83
Description
The Unicode character U+2D43, known as the TIFINAGH LETTER YAHH, is a crucial component in digital text representation for languages using the Tifinagh script. This script is predominantly used to write Berber languages, such as Tuareg and Kabyle, spoken in North African countries like Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania. The TIFINAGH LETTER YAHH represents a consonant sound in these languages, specifically the voiceless uvular fricative /ʝ/ or the voiced uvular fricative /ʒ/. It is integral to preserving linguistic and cultural heritage within these communities. In addition to its linguistic usage, U+2D43 also plays a role in typography, as it contributes to the visual representation and legibility of text written using the Tifinagh script.
How to type the ⵃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11587 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.