Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣂ has the Unicode code point U+18C2. 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+18C2 to binary:
00011000 11000010. 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 10000010
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SHWOY·U+18C2
ᣂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18C2
HEX
18C2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 82 | 11100001 10100011 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 C2 | 00011000 11000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C2 18 | 11000010 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 C2 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C2 18 00 00 | 11000010 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣂ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%82
Description
U+18C2, the Canadian Syllabics Shwoy character, plays a significant role in digital text by representing an essential phoneme in the Cree language, which is part of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics group within the Unicode Standard. This character, along with other characters in this group, serves as a building block for written expressions in various Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. The Canadian Syllabics were developed by missionaries in the 19th century to facilitate the translation of religious texts and literacy education among Indigenous communities. Today, these characters are utilized for cultural preservation, language revitalization, and digital communication purposes within the Indigenous communities across Canada. As a result, U+18C2 is an integral part of the linguistic landscape in Canada and contributes to the richness of the country's diverse cultural heritage.
How to type the ᣂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6338 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.