Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⵠ has the Unicode code point U+2D60. 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+2D60 to binary:
00101101 01100000. 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 10100000
TIFINAGH LETTER YAV·U+2D60
ⵠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D60
HEX
2D60
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B5 A0 | 11100010 10110101 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 60 | 00101101 01100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 60 2D | 01100000 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 60 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 01100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 60 2D 00 00 | 01100000 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⵠ
URI Encoded
%E2%B5%A0
Description
The character U+2D60, known as TIFINAGH LETTER YAV, holds a significant position in the realm of Unicode typography and digital text. This letter is an integral part of the Tifinagh script, which is used to write several Berber languages spoken across North Africa, primarily in Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Libya. The Tifinagh script was originally developed by the ancient Garamantes people and later adopted by various Berber communities. U+2D60, or TIFINAGH LETTER YAV, represents a specific phonetic value in these languages. Its role is crucial for maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity when transcribing or displaying texts written in the Tifinagh script digitally. As digital communication and globalization continue to expand, the inclusion of such unique characters within the Unicode Standard ensures that diverse linguistic cultures are preserved and recognized in our interconnected world.
How to type the ⵠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11616 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.