Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᕼ has the Unicode code point U+157C. 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+157C to binary:
00010101 01111100. 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 10111100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS NUNAVUT H·U+157C
ᕼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+157C
HEX
157C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 95 BC | 11100001 10010101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 7C | 00010101 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 15 | 01111100 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 7C | 00000000 00000000 00010101 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 15 00 00 | 01111100 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᕼ
URI Encoded
%E1%95%BC
Description
U+157C is a character from the Unicode Standard, representing "CANADIAN SYLLABICS NUNAVUT H". This character serves an essential role in digital text as it belongs to the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, which comprises 36 characters representing a writing system used predominantly by Indigenous peoples of Canada, primarily the Inuit, Dene, and Cree. U+157C is unique in that it specifically represents the phoneme /h/ in the Nunavut dialect of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, enabling accurate communication and preservation of linguistic heritage within these communities. The use of this character reflects an important aspect of cultural preservation, as it ensures the continued representation of Indigenous languages and their unique phonetic characteristics in digital text. Overall, U+157C plays a vital role in maintaining the rich linguistic diversity of Canadian Aboriginal languages within digital environments.
How to type the ᕼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5500 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.