Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣯ has the Unicode code point U+18EF. 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+18EF to binary:
00011000 11101111. 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:
11100001 10100011 10101111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER GAA·U+18EF
ᣯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18EF
HEX
18EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 AF | 11100001 10100011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 EF | 00011000 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 18 | 11101111 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 EF | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 18 00 00 | 11101111 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣯ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+18EF, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER GAA, is an essential component of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script. It serves as a carrier character or separator in digital text to help distinguish individual syllabic graphemes within the system. The Canadian Aboriginal syllabics are used primarily among First Nations communities in Canada for written communication and education, preserving and promoting Indigenous languages. U+18EF is significant in its role as a technical element that enables accurate encoding and interpretation of these unique scripts in digital environments, fostering linguistic diversity and cultural expression online.
How to type the ᣯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6383 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.