Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᐉ has the Unicode code point U+1409. 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+1409 to binary:
00010100 00001001. 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 10010000 10001001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER I·U+1409
ᐉ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1409
HEX
1409
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 90 89 | 11100001 10010000 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 09 | 00010100 00001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 09 14 | 00001001 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 09 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 00001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 09 14 00 00 | 00001001 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᐉ
URI Encoded
%E1%90%89
Description
U+1409, the Canadian Syllabics Carrier I, is a character within the Unicode standard that serves as a non-spacing combining mark used in digital text. Its primary role is to facilitate the accurate representation of syllables in the Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing system. This system, based on the 21 Indigenous languages of the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic, employs a set of symbols representing syllables that can be combined to form words. The Carrier I character is particularly crucial in these languages because it functions as a carrier for other characters, allowing the combination of different syllabic glyphs within the same word or phrase. In the context of digital text and typography, U+1409 ensures that syllabic writing systems are accurately displayed on electronic devices and platforms, preserving their linguistic integrity and cultural significance.
How to type the ᐉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5129 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.