Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᐜ has the Unicode code point U+141C. 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+141C to binary:
00010100 00011100. 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 10010000 10011100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS AI·U+141C
ᐜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+141C
HEX
141C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 90 9C | 11100001 10010000 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 1C | 00010100 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 14 | 00011100 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 1C | 00000000 00000000 00010100 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 14 00 00 | 00011100 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᐜ
URI Encoded
%E1%90%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+141C, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS AI, is an essential component of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, a writing system developed in the 1940s by missionary and linguist Alice Chambers. This alphabet consists of 35 characters representing phonetic sounds found in various Indigenous languages across Canada, predominantly Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. The Canadian Syllabics AI character represents the sound 'ai' and is used in digital text to transcribe and represent these languages accurately. Its primary role is to facilitate effective communication within these linguistic communities while preserving their rich cultural heritage. As a key element of an important writing system, U+141C contributes to linguistic diversity and the recognition of Indigenous voices across Canada.
How to type the ᐜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5148 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.