Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+12B6. 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+12B6 to binary:
00010010 10110110. 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 10001010 10110110
CHARACTER 12B6·U+12B6
Character Information
Code Point
U+12B6
HEX
12B6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A B6 | 11100001 10001010 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 B6 | 00010010 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 12 | 10110110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 B6 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 12 00 00 | 10110110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
኶
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%B6
Description
U+12B6 is a unique Unicode character that plays a significant role in digital text representation. Specifically, it represents the character "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE" in the Extended Latin-1 Supplement block of the Unicode Standard. Its typical usage is to denote the sound 'ae' as in the English word "cape." This character provides an important linguistic distinction in languages like Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and others that use the "æ" or "Æ" letter combination for a distinct phonetic value not represented by other letters. U+12B6 helps preserve the accurate phonetic representation of words in these languages within digital text, thus preserving linguistic integrity and enhancing communication across cultures. Additionally, its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures cross-platform compatibility, ensuring that text remains legible and accurate regardless of the device or operating system being used to view it.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4790 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.