Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᗜ has the Unicode code point U+15DC. 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+15DC to binary:
00010101 11011100. 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 10011100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER THU·U+15DC
ᗜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15DC
HEX
15DC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 97 9C | 11100001 10010111 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 DC | 00010101 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 15 | 11011100 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 DC | 00000000 00000000 00010101 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 15 00 00 | 11011100 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᗜ
URI Encoded
%E1%97%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+15DC represents the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER THU" in the Canadian Syllabics block of characters. This specific character serves as a carrier for combining syllables within the Inuit and First Nations languages of Canada. It is crucial in helping to maintain linguistic accuracy, especially in the transcription of these languages into written form. U+15DC ensures that the subsequent syllable character is correctly combined with preceding characters, while also providing a distinct visual marker for the separation of individual syllables within words. In this way, it plays a vital role in preserving and promoting Indigenous cultures and their unique linguistic expressions.
How to type the ᗜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5596 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.