Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣉ has the Unicode code point U+18C9. 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+18C9 to binary:
00011000 11001001. 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 10001001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS OJIBWAY NWII·U+18C9
ᣉ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18C9
HEX
18C9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 89 | 11100001 10100011 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 C9 | 00011000 11001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C9 18 | 11001001 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 C9 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C9 18 00 00 | 11001001 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣉ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%89
Description
U+18C9, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS OJIBWAY NWII, is a character in the Unicode Standard that plays an essential role in digital text related to the Ojibway language, which is primarily spoken by the Indigenous peoples of Canada. The Ojibway language, belonging to the Algonquian family of languages, has its own unique system of writing called "Ojibwe syllabics" or simply "Cree syllabics." This character NWII represents a consonant-vowel pair, which is crucial for accurate spelling and communication in this language. As an expert in typography, it is important to note that each symbol in the Ojibwe syllabics system represents either a vowel or a combination of a consonant and a vowel, enabling speakers of various dialects to read and write using a common script. The use of U+18C9 and other characters in this system reflects the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond, making it an important element in preserving and promoting these languages for future generations.
How to type the ᣉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6345 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.