Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᕙ has the Unicode code point U+1559. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
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 thex
are 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+1559 to binary:
00010101 01011001
. 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 10010101 10011001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS FA·U+1559
ᕙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1559
HEX
1559
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E1 95 99 | 11100001 10010101 10011001 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 59 | 00010101 01011001 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 59 15 | 01011001 00010101 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 59 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 01011001 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 59 15 00 00 | 01011001 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᕙ
URI Encoded
%E1%95%99
Description
U+1559 is a Canadian Syllabics character, specifically referred to as "FA". This character plays a significant role in the writing system of various Indigenous languages in Canada, including Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and Michif. In digital text, it represents a syllable or phoneme, enabling accurate transcription and communication in these languages. The use of Canadian Syllabics like U+1559 is essential for preserving cultural heritage, promoting linguistic diversity, and fostering literacy among Indigenous communities in Canada.
How to type the ᕙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5465 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.