Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᣃ has the Unicode code point U+18C3. 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+18C3 to binary:
00011000 11000011. 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 10000011
CANADIAN SYLLABICS YOY·U+18C3
ᣃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+18C3
HEX
18C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A3 83 | 11100001 10100011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 18 C3 | 00011000 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 18 | 11000011 00011000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 18 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00011000 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 18 00 00 | 11000011 00011000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᣃ
URI Encoded
%E1%A3%83
Description
U+18C3, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS YOY, is a character within the Unicode Standard that plays an essential role in digital text representation of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script. This script is primarily used by Indigenous peoples in Canada for written communication, including in print and electronic media. The character U+18C3 falls under the category of "Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" and is specifically assigned to represent the sound 'y'. Its typical usage involves combining with other Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters to form words or phrases in this unique writing system, which is phonetic, meaning each character represents a distinct phoneme. As a critical component of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script, U+18C3 contributes significantly to preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and culture in digital contexts.
How to type the ᣃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6339 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.