Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣡ has the Unicode code point U+18E1. 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+18E1 to binary:
00011000 11100001. 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 10100001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE LOO·U+18E1
ᣡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18E1
HEX
18E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 A1 | 11100001 10100011 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 E1 | 00011000 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 18 | 11100001 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 18 00 00 | 11100001 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣡ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%A1
Description
U+18E1, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE LOO, is a specialized character in the Unicode standard primarily used for digital text representation in the West Cree dialect of the Canadian Syllabics writing system. This system was developed by missionaries in the 19th century to transcribe the Cree language, which is spoken by various Indigenous peoples across Canada, including the Cree, Ojibwe, and other Algonquian-speaking communities. As an individual character within this script, CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE LOO represents a specific sound or phoneme in the West Cree dialect, contributing to the accurate representation of spoken language in written form. The use of U+18E1 and other Canadian Syllabics characters is crucial for preserving linguistic diversity, promoting cultural heritage, and facilitating effective communication within Indigenous communities across Canada.
How to type the ᣡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6369 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.