Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᖀ has the Unicode code point U+1580. 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+1580 to binary:
00010101 10000000. 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 10010110 10000000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS QII·U+1580
ᖀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1580
HEX
1580
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 96 80 | 11100001 10010110 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 80 | 00010101 10000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 80 15 | 10000000 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 80 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 10000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 80 15 00 00 | 10000000 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᖀ
URI Encoded
%E1%96%80
Description
The Unicode character U+1580, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS QII, holds a significant place in digital text, particularly for Indigenous Canadian communities. It belongs to the group of 67 characters that comprise the Cree Syllabics block within the Unicode Standard. These characters are used for representing the phonetic alphabet of Cree, an Algonquian language primarily spoken by First Nations peoples in Canada, specifically in regions such as Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The use of CANADIAN SYLLABICS QII allows for accurate representation of these languages digitally, which is crucial for the preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures and their oral traditions. In addition to its role in digital text, this character plays a vital part in linguistic research, education, and communication within Cree-speaking communities.
How to type the ᖀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5504 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.