Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᒝ has the Unicode code point U+149D. 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+149D to binary:
00010100 10011101. 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 10010010 10011101
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE CWA·U+149D
ᒝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+149D
HEX
149D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 92 9D | 11100001 10010010 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 9D | 00010100 10011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9D 14 | 10011101 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 9D | 00000000 00000000 00010100 10011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9D 14 00 00 | 10011101 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᒝ
URI Encoded
%E1%92%9D
Description
The Unicode character U+149D, known as the Canadian Syllabics West-Cree CWA, plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within the context of the Indigenous languages of Canada. This specific character is one of the 370 characters within the "Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" block (U+149B to U+14BF) and represents a phonetic symbol used to write the West Cree dialect. It is integral in the preservation, promotion, and communication of Indigenous languages that have historically faced challenges due to assimilation and colonization. In addition to its cultural importance, U+149D holds linguistic value, as it helps maintain the uniqueness and diversity of Canada's Indigenous heritage by allowing digital representation of West Cree sounds not present in other languages.
How to type the ᒝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5277 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.