Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⵚ has the Unicode code point U+2D5A. 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+2D5A to binary:
00101101 01011010. 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 10011010
TIFINAGH LETTER YASS·U+2D5A
ⵚ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D5A
HEX
2D5A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B5 9A | 11100010 10110101 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 5A | 00101101 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 2D | 01011010 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 5A | 00000000 00000000 00101101 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 2D 00 00 | 01011010 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⵚ
URI Encoded
%E2%B5%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+2D5A represents the Tifinagh letter Yass, which is used in the Tifinagh script system. Tifinagh is an ancient Libyan Berber script that has been used by various North African and Saharan Berber-speaking communities for centuries. This script system has a rich cultural and linguistic history, with roots tracing back to pre-Roman Carthaginian times. The Tifinagh script is known for its unique visual appeal, as each character is composed of a combination of simple geometric shapes, making it both visually appealing and resistant to wear when inscribed on hard surfaces like stone or metal. Today, the Tifinagh script serves as a symbol of cultural identity for Berber people and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
How to type the ⵚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11610 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.