CANADIAN SYLLABICS YWI·U+1531

Character Information

Code Point
U+1531
HEX
1531
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E1 94 B1
11100001 10010100 10110001
UTF16 (big Endian)
15 31
00010101 00110001
UTF16 (little Endian)
31 15
00110001 00010101
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 15 31
00000000 00000000 00010101 00110001
UTF32 (little Endian)
31 15 00 00
00110001 00010101 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ᔱ
URI Encoded
%E1%94%B1

Description

The Unicode character U+1531, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS YWI, plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script. This script is primarily used for written communication within Indigenous communities across Canada, especially among First Nations and Inuit populations. The U+1531 character specifically represents the syllable "y", which forms part of various words and phrases in this unique writing system. The Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script was developed by missionaries and educators in the 19th century as a way to transcribe Cree, an Algonquian language spoken by many Indigenous peoples across Canada. Over time, the script has been adapted to represent other languages within these communities, such as Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and Michif, among others. In digital text, the Unicode character U+1531 ensures that the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics are accurately represented in various electronic documents, websites, software applications, and other platforms. This accurate representation is crucial for preserving linguistic heritage, facilitating communication within Indigenous communities, and supporting cultural revitalization efforts. To sum up, U+1531 (CANADIAN SYLLABICS YWI) is an essential character in the digital text sphere, contributing to the representation and preservation of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics script, which holds significant linguistic and cultural value for Indigenous communities across Canada.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 5425 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+1531. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1531 to binary: 00010101 00110001. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10110001