Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓸ has the Unicode code point U+14F8. 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+14F8 to binary:
00010100 11111000. 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 10111000
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SWI·U+14F8
ᓸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14F8
HEX
14F8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 B8 | 11100001 10010011 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 F8 | 00010100 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 14 | 11111000 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 F8 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 14 00 00 | 11111000 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓸ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+14F8 represents "CANADIAN SYLLABICS SWI." This character is part of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block in the Unicode Standard, which contains characters used to represent the syllabic writing system of various Indigenous peoples across Canada. U+14F8 is utilized primarily for digital text communication, particularly within online forums and websites that cater to Indigenous communities. The character "SWI" stands for "Sifton-Wadlow Ideographic," which refers to a specific set of symbols within the broader Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics character set. Although this particular character is not commonly found in public discourse, it plays an important role in preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and culture. Its usage in digital text contributes to the ongoing efforts toward linguistic revitalization and cultural continuity for these communities.
How to type the ᓸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5368 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.