Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᖠ has the Unicode code point U+15A0. 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+15A0 to binary:
00010101 10100000. 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 10010110 10100000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS LHI·U+15A0
ᖠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15A0
HEX
15A0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 96 A0 | 11100001 10010110 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 A0 | 00010101 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 15 | 10100000 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 A0 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 15 00 00 | 10100000 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᖠ
URI Encoded
%E1%96%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+15A0, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS LHI, plays a significant role in the representation of the Canadian Indigenous languages. It is part of a collection of symbols known as the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. These characters are used to represent phonemes in Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other First Nations languages spoken across Canada. The use of these characters has been instrumental in maintaining and promoting Indigenous language heritage, as well as facilitating communication within and between Indigenous communities. The CANADIAN SYLLABICS LHI specifically represents the phoneme /l/. By incorporating these unique symbols into digital text, educators, linguists, and community members can preserve and share their rich linguistic traditions in a modern and accessible format.
How to type the ᖠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5536 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.