Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᢵ has the Unicode code point U+18B5. 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+18B5 to binary:
00011000 10110101. 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 10100010 10110101
CANADIAN SYLLABICS PAY·U+18B5
ᢵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18B5
HEX
18B5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A2 B5 | 11100001 10100010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 B5 | 00011000 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 18 | 10110101 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 B5 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 18 00 00 | 10110101 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᢵ
URI Encoded
%E1%A2%B5
Description
The Unicode character U+18B5 is known as the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS PAY" symbol. This character holds a significant role in digital text within the realm of Canadian Indigenous languages, specifically the Cree language. Its typical usage is to denote payment or settlement in the context of financial transactions within these communities. The character serves as a crucial element for maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural integrity while discussing monetary exchanges in the Cree language. This typographical representation emphasizes the importance of recognizing and preserving Indigenous languages, thus fostering better communication and understanding between diverse cultures.
How to type the ᢵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6325 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.