Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣊ has the Unicode code point U+18CA. 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+18CA to binary:
00011000 11001010. 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 10001010
CANADIAN SYLLABICS NWO·U+18CA
ᣊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18CA
HEX
18CA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 8A | 11100001 10100011 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 CA | 00011000 11001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CA 18 | 11001010 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 CA | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CA 18 00 00 | 11001010 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣊ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+18CA, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS NWO, plays a significant role in digital text representation for the Canadian Indigenous languages. These languages, such as Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut, are part of the larger Algonquian language family and employ the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script for writing. U+18CA specifically represents the phonetic values "n-w-o," making it a crucial building block in forming words within these languages. The usage of this character helps preserve and promote indigenous culture, history, and oral traditions through digital communication and publication. As digital text becomes increasingly important for preserving and sharing linguistic heritage, characters like U+18CA remain vital to the representation and survival of diverse language systems worldwide.
How to type the ᣊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6346 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.