Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᒪ has the Unicode code point U+14AA. 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+14AA to binary:
00010100 10101010. 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 10101010
CANADIAN SYLLABICS MA·U+14AA
ᒪ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14AA
HEX
14AA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 92 AA | 11100001 10010010 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 AA | 00010100 10101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AA 14 | 10101010 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 AA | 00000000 00000000 00010100 10101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AA 14 00 00 | 10101010 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᒪ
URI Encoded
%E1%92%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+14AA, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS MA, holds significant importance in the Canadian Indigenous languages. It is part of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block which consists of 56 characters (U+14A0 to U+14FF) and was added to the Unicode Standard in version 3.0. This particular character represents a specific syllable or sound in the Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other Indigenous languages spoken across Canada. Its usage is primarily found within digital text of these languages, helping to preserve their linguistic heritage in the digital age. The adoption of Unicode characters like CANADIAN SYLLABICS MA ensures accurate representation of Indigenous languages on various devices and platforms, thus promoting cultural diversity and respect for Indigenous heritage.
How to type the ᒪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5290 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.