Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᘣ has the Unicode code point U+1623. 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+1623 to binary:
00010110 00100011. 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 10011000 10100011
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER LO·U+1623
ᘣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1623
HEX
1623
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 98 A3 | 11100001 10011000 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 23 | 00010110 00100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 23 16 | 00100011 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 23 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 00100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 23 16 00 00 | 00100011 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᘣ
URI Encoded
%E1%98%A3
Description
U+1623 is a character in the Unicode Standard that represents the Canadian Syllabics Carrier Lo (CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER LO). This character serves as a non-spacing combining mark used to represent specific phonetic sounds in the Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing systems, which are primarily utilized by Indigenous communities across Canada. The usage of U+1623, along with other characters from the Canadian Syllabics block (U+1400-U+167F), enables accurate transcription and communication in these languages that rely heavily on syllabic script for written expression. As a carrier character, U+1623 often precedes or follows other glyphs, ensuring the correct combination and ordering of syllables in words, while also preserving their visual appearance when displayed alongside text composed using the Latin script. The use of U+1623 and similar characters is an essential element in preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and cultural heritage in Canada and other regions where these writing systems are employed.
How to type the ᘣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5667 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.