Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᙮ has the Unicode code point U+166E. 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+166E to binary:
00010110 01101110. 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 10101110
CANADIAN SYLLABICS FULL STOP·U+166E
᙮
Character Information
Code Point
U+166E
HEX
166E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 99 AE | 11100001 10011001 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 6E | 00010110 01101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6E 16 | 01101110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 6E | 00000000 00000000 00010110 01101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6E 16 00 00 | 01101110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᙮
URI Encoded
%E1%99%AE
Description
The Unicode character U+166E, known as the Canadian Syllabics Full Stop, is a crucial element within the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script system. This script is widely employed in written forms of Algonquian languages such as Cree and Ojibwe, among other Indigenous languages in North America. It's particularly used to divide words in a manuscript when a sentence-like structure is being used within these languages. Despite its name, the character isn't an actual punctuation mark like a regular full stop; rather, it serves as a syllable delimiter or boundary marker, aiding in the comprehension of written texts for speakers of these languages. The use of U+166E reflects efforts to preserve and promote Indigenous languages through digital text, a significant step towards cultural preservation and linguistic inclusivity in the increasingly digital world.
How to type the ᙮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5742 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.