Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᔀ has the Unicode code point U+1500. 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+1500 to binary:
00010101 00000000. 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 10010100 10000000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SWA·U+1500
ᔀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1500
HEX
1500
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 94 80 | 11100001 10010100 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 00 | 00010101 00000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 00 15 | 00000000 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 00 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 00 15 00 00 | 00000000 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᔀ
URI Encoded
%E1%94%80
Description
The Unicode character U+1500, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS SWA, plays a significant role in the representation of Canadian Indigenous languages in digital text. It is part of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, which encompasses characters used to write various Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other indigenous languages across Canada. The CANADIAN SYLLABICS SWA character represents a specific sound or phoneme in these languages and contributes to the accurate and culturally appropriate transcription of oral narratives, historical texts, place names, and modern literature written in these linguistic traditions. The use of Unicode characters such as U+1500 enables researchers, language experts, and communities to preserve, revitalize, and share their indigenous languages more effectively in the digital age, while also fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of Canada's diverse linguistic heritage.
How to type the ᔀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5376 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.