Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓦ has the Unicode code point U+14E6. 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+14E6 to binary:
00010100 11100110. 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 10100110
CANADIAN SYLLABICS LWA·U+14E6
ᓦ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14E6
HEX
14E6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 A6 | 11100001 10010011 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 E6 | 00010100 11100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E6 14 | 11100110 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 E6 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E6 14 00 00 | 11100110 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓦ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+14E6 represents the Canadian Syllabics LWA (ᒫ). This glyph is primarily used in digital text for written communication within Indigenous languages of Canada, specifically the Cree language. In the context of typography and linguistics, U+14E6 plays a vital role in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Canadian Indigenous communities by providing accurate representation of their unique phonetic system. The Canadian Syllabics script, which includes U+14E6, was developed in the 19th century by missionary and linguist James Evans to transcribe Cree speech and later adapted for other Indigenous languages. Today, its use continues to foster literacy, education, and cultural preservation among these communities. In terms of technical context, U+14E6 is part of the Unicode block "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B" and adheres to the standards of Unicode 7.0 and above, ensuring accurate encoding and display across various digital platforms.
How to type the ᓦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5350 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.