Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓩ has the Unicode code point U+14E9. 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+14E9 to binary:
00010100 11101001. 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 10101001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE LWAA·U+14E9
ᓩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14E9
HEX
14E9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 A9 | 11100001 10010011 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 E9 | 00010100 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 14 | 11101001 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 E9 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 14 00 00 | 11101001 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓩ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%A9
Description
U+14E9, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE LWAA, is a crucial character in the Canadian Syllabics script, which is primarily used for writing in the Cree language. This character has significant cultural and linguistic importance as it enables effective communication within Indigenous communities in Canada, particularly those that speak Cree. In digital text, U+14E9 serves as an essential building block of words, helping to preserve and promote the linguistic diversity and heritage of the First Nations people in Canada. The West-Cree dialect is one of many regional variations of the Cree language, and the use of this character contributes to its preservation and understanding within these communities.
How to type the ᓩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5353 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.