Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᙦ has the Unicode code point U+1666. 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+1666 to binary:
00010110 01100110. 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 10100110
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER CHA·U+1666
ᙦ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1666
HEX
1666
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 99 A6 | 11100001 10011001 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 66 | 00010110 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 16 | 01100110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 66 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 16 00 00 | 01100110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᙦ
URI Encoded
%E1%99%A6
Description
U+1666 is a unique character in the Unicode Standard, known as "CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER CHA." This character primarily serves a functional role in digital text as a carrier for other characters within the Canadian Syllabics block. It acts as an essential linking component in the representation of the Indigenous languages of Canada, specifically those utilizing the syllabic writing system. The use of this character ensures that the proper syllable structure is maintained when typing or displaying text in these languages. As a result, U+1666 plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic heritage of Canadian Indigenous communities, making it an important element in digital typography and cultural representation.
How to type the ᙦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5734 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.