Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᕯ has the Unicode code point U+156F. 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+156F to binary:
00010101 01101111. 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 10101111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS TTH·U+156F
ᕯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+156F
HEX
156F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 95 AF | 11100001 10010101 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 6F | 00010101 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 15 | 01101111 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 6F | 00000000 00000000 00010101 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 15 00 00 | 01101111 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᕯ
URI Encoded
%E1%95%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+156F, known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS TTH, plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Canadian Indigenous languages. These languages predominantly belong to the Algonquian family and include Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other dialects. U+156F is part of a set of 27 characters defined by the Unicode block "Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" (U+14A0–14FF), which were introduced in Unicode version 3.0 in 1998 to support writing systems that were previously not represented in digital text. These syllabic characters are used in various ways, including transcription of the spoken languages into written form for linguistic research and documentation, as well as in educational settings where these languages are taught and preserved. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in revitalizing Indigenous languages, leading to increased usage of these characters in digital communications, social media, and online forums, as part of efforts to promote and preserve cultural heritage.
How to type the ᕯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5487 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.