Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᐫ has the Unicode code point U+142B. 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+142B to binary:
00010100 00101011. 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 10010000 10101011
CANADIAN SYLLABICS EN·U+142B
ᐫ
Character Information
Code Point
U+142B
HEX
142B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 90 AB | 11100001 10010000 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 2B | 00010100 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 14 | 00101011 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 2B | 00000000 00000000 00010100 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 14 00 00 | 00101011 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᐫ
URI Encoded
%E1%90%AB
Description
U+142B is a character from the Canadian Syllabics block of Unicode, specifically the character code for "CANADIAN SYLLABICS EN." This character is typically used in digital text to represent a specific phonetic sound or element in the Cree language, which is one of the many Indigenous languages spoken across Canada. The Canadian Syllabics script has been an essential tool for literacy and communication among Indigenous communities since its introduction by missionaries in the 19th century. While this character may appear to be visually similar to other characters within the Canadian Syllabics block, each symbol carries a unique phonetic value in the Cree language. The use of U+142B and other Canadian Syllabics characters reflects an ongoing effort to preserve and promote Indigenous languages and culture in digital contexts.
How to type the ᐫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5163 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.