Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᗏ has the Unicode code point U+15CF. 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+15CF to binary:
00010101 11001111. 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 10001111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER RA·U+15CF
ᗏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15CF
HEX
15CF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 97 8F | 11100001 10010111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 CF | 00010101 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 15 | 11001111 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 CF | 00000000 00000000 00010101 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 15 00 00 | 11001111 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᗏ
URI Encoded
%E1%97%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+15CF is known as the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER RA". This particular character plays a vital role in digital text, specifically within the context of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics set. It serves as a carrier character or marker in this script, which is utilized to represent the indigenous languages of Canada. Unlike other alphabets that use individual characters for each letter, the syllabic writing system employs one character to represent a whole syllable. In this case, U+15CF stands for the syllable "ra" and can be combined with other Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics characters to form words in these languages. It is essential to note that this character has significant cultural and linguistic value as it helps maintain and promote the rich oral traditions of Canada's First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities by providing a means for digital representation of their languages.
How to type the ᗏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5583 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.