Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓛ has the Unicode code point U+14DB. 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+14DB to binary:
00010100 11011011. 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 10010011 10011011
CANADIAN SYLLABICS LAA·U+14DB
ᓛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14DB
HEX
14DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 9B | 11100001 10010011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 DB | 00010100 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 14 | 11011011 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 DB | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 14 00 00 | 11011011 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓛ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+14DB (CANADIAN SYLLABICS LAA) is a crucial symbol in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block of the Unicode standard. This specific character represents the phoneme /l/, a consonant sound used in various Cree, Ojibwe, and other First Nations languages spoken across Canada. In digital text, U+14DB serves as an essential component for accurately transcribing and translating these Indigenous languages, which are vital to preserving cultural heritage and promoting linguistic diversity. Its presence in the Unicode standard highlights a significant effort by Unicode Consortium to include and respect the unique linguistic expressions of Indigenous peoples worldwide.
How to type the ᓛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5339 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.