Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᗃ has the Unicode code point U+15C3. 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+15C3 to binary:
00010101 11000011. 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 10010111 10000011
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SAYISI HA·U+15C3
ᗃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+15C3
HEX
15C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 97 83 | 11100001 10010111 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 C3 | 00010101 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 15 | 11000011 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 15 00 00 | 11000011 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᗃ
URI Encoded
%E1%97%83
Description
U+15C3 (CANADIAN SYLLABICS SAYISI HA) is a character from the Canadian Syllabics block of the Unicode Standard. It plays a crucial role in digital text by representing a specific sound or phoneme in the Cree language, which is an Algonquian language native to Canada. The Cree language, along with other languages in the Canadian Syllabics block such as Ojibwe and Inuktitut, utilizes this unique script system that was developed by missionaries in the 19th century for the purpose of translating religious texts into Indigenous languages. This script is not only culturally significant but also serves as a valuable tool for preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and their associated oral traditions.
How to type the ᗃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5571 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.