Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᙿ has the Unicode code point U+167F. 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+167F to binary:
00010110 01111111. 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 10011001 10111111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT W·U+167F
ᙿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+167F
HEX
167F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 99 BF | 11100001 10011001 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 7F | 00010110 01111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7F 16 | 01111111 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 7F | 00000000 00000000 00010110 01111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7F 16 00 00 | 01111111 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᙿ
URI Encoded
%E1%99%BF
Description
U+167F, or CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT W, is a character in the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in digital text related to the Blackfoot language, which belongs to the Algonquian family of languages and is spoken by various Indigenous peoples, including the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), Piikani (Peigan), and other communities in North America. The character represents a specific sound or phoneme in this language, contributing to the accurate transcription and preservation of oral tradition, literature, and cultural heritage. The use of U+167F and other Canadian Syllabics characters is essential for maintaining linguistic integrity and facilitating communication within Blackfoot-speaking communities. In a broader context, it also plays a role in promoting language revitalization efforts and fostering cultural understanding among diverse groups in the digital age.
How to type the ᙿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5759 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.