Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᗅ has the Unicode code point U+15C5. 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+15C5 to binary:
00010101 11000101. 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 10010111 10000101
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER GHO·U+15C5
ᗅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15C5
HEX
15C5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 97 85 | 11100001 10010111 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 C5 | 00010101 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 15 | 11000101 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 C5 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 15 00 00 | 11000101 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᗅ
URI Encoded
%E1%97%85
Description
The Unicode character U+15C5 is known as the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER GHO" and plays a significant role in digital text representing the Canadian Indigenous languages, specifically the Cree language. This character serves as a "carrier" for individual syllabic characters within these languages, allowing them to function as standalone units of meaning. The syllabic script used in Cree and other Canadian Indigenous languages is based on a combination of symbols representing both vowels and consonants, which together form syllables that can be combined into words. U+15C5 (CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER GHO) is one such symbol in this script, used to indicate the presence of a specific syllable, thereby enabling the accurate representation and transmission of Cree and related languages within digital environments. In terms of cultural and linguistic context, this character contributes to the preservation and revitalization of Indigenous languages by providing a reliable and standardized means for encoding these scripts in modern technology.
How to type the ᗅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5573 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.