Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᒀ has the Unicode code point U+1480. 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+1480 to binary:
00010100 10000000. 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 10010010 10000000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS KWAA·U+1480
ᒀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1480
HEX
1480
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 92 80 | 11100001 10010010 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 80 | 00010100 10000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 80 14 | 10000000 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 80 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 10000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 80 14 00 00 | 10000000 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᒀ
URI Encoded
%E1%92%80
Description
U+1480, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS KWAA, is a character within the Unicode Standard that plays a crucial role in digital text representation, particularly within the context of Canadian Aboriginal languages. This specific code point is primarily utilized to encode individual glyphs for written Cree and other Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing systems. The use of these characters allows for an accurate and efficient representation of these languages' unique phonetic properties, which differ significantly from those of the Latin alphabet. As a result, U+1480 and its related characters are essential tools in preserving, promoting, and facilitating communication within Aboriginal communities in Canada and beyond. Overall, U+1480 and other Unicode characters for Canadian Aboriginal syllabics contribute to linguistic diversity and cultural heritage preservation by supporting the digital representation of these languages in various platforms and applications.
How to type the ᒀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5248 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.