Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᙀ has the Unicode code point U+1640. 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+1640 to binary:
00010110 01000000. 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 10011001 10000000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER ZU·U+1640
ᙀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1640
HEX
1640
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 99 80 | 11100001 10011001 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 40 | 00010110 01000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 40 16 | 01000000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 40 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 01000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 40 16 00 00 | 01000000 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᙀ
URI Encoded
%E1%99%80
Description
The Unicode character U+1640, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS CARRIER ZU, is a crucial component in digital text representation of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing system. It serves as a carrier for the display and composition of individual syllabic glyphs, which comprise the core of various Indigenous languages across Canada. The character plays a vital role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage while enabling effective communication among speakers of these languages. Its significance lies in its contribution to digital text accuracy and readability within the context of Canadian Aboriginal linguistic expression, thus fostering greater inclusion and understanding of Indigenous cultures in the digital realm.
How to type the ᙀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5696 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.