Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⵅ has the Unicode code point U+2D45. 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+2D45 to binary:
00101101 01000101. 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 10000101
TIFINAGH LETTER YAKH·U+2D45
ⵅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D45
HEX
2D45
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B5 85 | 11100010 10110101 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 45 | 00101101 01000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 45 2D | 01000101 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 45 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 01000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 45 2D 00 00 | 01000101 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⵅ
URI Encoded
%E2%B5%85
Description
The Unicode character U+2D45, known as the "TIFINAGH LETTER YAKH," holds a unique position in digital typography. It belongs to the Tifinagh script, an ancient Berber writing system that dates back to the pre-Islamic period and is still used today for various languages spoken in North Africa. U+2D45 represents a consonantal sound "y" and is part of the 37 characters added to Unicode 10.0 in 2015 to encompass Tifinagh's extended forms. The character finds its use primarily within digital text where the Berber languages, such as Tachelhit, Tarifit, or Tuareg, are communicated. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for accurate and consistent representation of these languages across different platforms and devices, preserving cultural heritage and linguistic diversity.
How to type the ⵅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11589 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.