Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᖴ has the Unicode code point U+15B4. 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+15B4 to binary:
00010101 10110100. 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 10010110 10110100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT WE·U+15B4
ᖴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15B4
HEX
15B4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 96 B4 | 11100001 10010110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 B4 | 00010101 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 15 | 10110100 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 B4 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 15 00 00 | 10110100 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᖴ
URI Encoded
%E1%96%B4
Description
U+15B4 is a Canadian Syllabics character specifically representing the Blackfoot language, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT WE. In digital text, this Unicode character plays a crucial role in encoding and preserving the rich linguistic heritage of the Blackfoot people, an Indigenous group primarily residing in Canada. As part of the Canadian Syllabics script, which was developed by missionaries to transcribe Cree speech in the early 19th century, U+15B4 facilitates accurate representation and communication within the Blackfoot community, fostering cultural preservation and revitalization efforts. Today, this character continues to be an essential tool for linguists, researchers, and communities working to maintain and promote Indigenous languages.
How to type the ᖴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5556 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.