Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓜ has the Unicode code point U+14DC. 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+14DC to binary:
00010100 11011100. 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 10011100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS LWE·U+14DC
ᓜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14DC
HEX
14DC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 9C | 11100001 10010011 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 DC | 00010100 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 14 | 11011100 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 DC | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 14 00 00 | 11011100 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓜ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+14DC represents the "Canadian Syllabics LWE" (ᖤ). This character is part of a unique set of symbols used in the Inuit, Cree, Ojibwe, and other Canadian Indigenous languages. Its primary usage lies within digital texts to represent phonetic sounds specific to these languages. The LWE character, along with other Canadian syllabics characters, helps preserve the rich linguistic heritage of Indigenous communities in Canada. This character set is essential for accurate communication, education, and cultural expression within these communities, as well as for researchers and linguists studying these languages.
How to type the ᓜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5340 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.