Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᕎ has the Unicode code point U+154E. 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+154E to binary:
00010101 01001110. 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 10001110
CANADIAN SYLLABICS RWAA·U+154E
ᕎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+154E
HEX
154E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 95 8E | 11100001 10010101 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 4E | 00010101 01001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4E 15 | 01001110 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 4E | 00000000 00000000 00010101 01001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4E 15 00 00 | 01001110 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᕎ
URI Encoded
%E1%95%8E
Description
U+154E, the Canadian Syllabics RWAA character, is a crucial element within the digital text realm, particularly for communication in Indigenous languages of Canada. It represents the phonetic value /r/ followed by the glottal stop /h/, and is one of the 36 syllabic characters in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block. These characters are primarily used in written Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other Indigenous languages to represent syllables. The RWAA character holds great cultural significance, as it serves as a link between oral and written traditions for these communities, enabling the preservation of their unique linguistic heritage. Furthermore, the accurate encoding of these characters in digital text is vital for maintaining accessibility and readability within Indigenous language publications, websites, and other digital media.
How to type the ᕎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5454 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.