Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᕷ has the Unicode code point U+1577. 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+1577 to binary:
00010101 01110111. 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 10010101 10110111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS NUNAVIK HO·U+1577
ᕷ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1577
HEX
1577
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 95 B7 | 11100001 10010101 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 77 | 00010101 01110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 77 15 | 01110111 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 77 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 01110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 77 15 00 00 | 01110111 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᕷ
URI Encoded
%E1%95%B7
Description
U+1577, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS NUNAVIK HO, is a character from the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in digital text representation of the Inuit language, specifically within the Nunavik region of Canada. This character serves a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic heritage of the Inuit community by enabling accurate digital representation of their unique syllabic script. The Nunavik Ho is one of the 25 characters that make up the Canadian Syllabics block, which was created to support the writing systems of several Indigenous languages in Canada. The usage of U+1577 in digital text not only aids in communication among Inuit speakers but also contributes to language revitalization and cultural preservation efforts. As a part of the Unicode standard, this character ensures that the Nunavik Ho can be accurately displayed and processed by various software, devices, and platforms, thus facilitating its use across different digital applications and fostering greater accessibility for the Inuit community.
How to type the ᕷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5495 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.