Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᖵ has the Unicode code point U+15B5. 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+15B5 to binary:
00010101 10110101. 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 10110101
CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT WI·U+15B5
ᖵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15B5
HEX
15B5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 96 B5 | 11100001 10010110 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 B5 | 00010101 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 15 | 10110101 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 B5 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 15 00 00 | 10110101 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᖵ
URI Encoded
%E1%96%B5
Description
U+15B5 is the Unicode character code for "CANADIAN SYLLABICS BLACKFOOT WI," a character used in digital text to represent a specific phoneme in the Blackfoot language, which is one of the Algonquian languages spoken by the Blackfoot people native to North America. In typography and linguistics, this character serves as an important element in transcribing and translating texts within the Blackfoot culture. Its role is vital for maintaining the integrity of the language's phonology, as well as facilitating communication between speakers of different dialects or generations, since many traditional languages face challenges with preservation due to language shift and assimilation. In the digital sphere, U+15B5 plays a crucial part in enabling accurate representation of Indigenous languages, promoting cultural preservation and revitalization efforts.
How to type the ᖵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5557 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.