Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᘿ has the Unicode code point U+163F. 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+163F to binary:
00010110 00111111. 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 10111111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER TLA·U+163F
ᘿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+163F
HEX
163F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 98 BF | 11100001 10011000 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 3F | 00010110 00111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3F 16 | 00111111 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 3F | 00000000 00000000 00010110 00111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3F 16 00 00 | 00111111 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᘿ
URI Encoded
%E1%98%BF
Description
U+163F, or CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER TLA, is a specialized Unicode character primarily used in digital text for representing the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script. This script was developed in the 1940s as part of an orthographic system to transcribe the Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Inuktitut. The TLA (Tone Letter Assignment) element in U+163F is crucial for marking tonal distinctions in these languages, where variations in pitch can significantly alter a word's meaning or grammatical function. In modern digital communication and documentation, the CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER TLA serves as an essential component for preserving linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity within these Indigenous communities.
How to type the ᘿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5695 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.