Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓯ has the Unicode code point U+14EF. 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+14EF to binary:
00010100 11101111. 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 10010011 10101111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SI·U+14EF
ᓯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14EF
HEX
14EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 AF | 11100001 10010011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 EF | 00010100 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 14 | 11101111 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 EF | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 14 00 00 | 11101111 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓯ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+14EF, known as the Canadian Syllabics SI (Syllable Initials), serves a significant role in digital text by representing syllable initials from the Cree syllabary used predominantly in the Canadian Indigenous languages. This Cree syllabary was developed by missionaries and educated individuals like James Evans in the early 19th century, aiming to create an efficient writing system for the various Algonquian languages. In the digital world, U+14EF facilitates accurate representation of these linguistic nuances, enabling proper communication and preservation of cultural heritage for Indigenous peoples in Canada and other regions where Cree is spoken. The Unicode character U+14EF has thus become an essential element in typography, particularly in the domain of indigenous language technology and cultural preservation.
How to type the ᓯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5359 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.