Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᙯ has the Unicode code point U+166F. 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+166F to binary:
00010110 01101111. 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 10011001 10101111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS QAI·U+166F
ᙯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+166F
HEX
166F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 99 AF | 11100001 10011001 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 6F | 00010110 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 16 | 01101111 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 6F | 00000000 00000000 00010110 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 16 00 00 | 01101111 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᙯ
URI Encoded
%E1%99%AF
Description
U+166F, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS QAI, is a typographical character that plays a significant role in digital text. It belongs to the Unicode standard and is utilized in the representation of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, specifically among the Cree language speakers in Canada. This character holds a crucial position in written communication for these communities, as it assists in transcribing their unique phonetic system that relies on a combination of symbols to convey meaning. The use of CANADIAN SYLLABICS QAI in digital text helps preserve and promote the linguistic heritage of these indigenous cultures while also facilitating effective communication among its speakers.
How to type the ᙯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5743 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.