Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚛ has the Unicode code point U+169B. 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+169B to binary:
00010110 10011011. 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 10011010 10011011
OGHAM FEATHER MARK·U+169B
᚛
Character Information
Code Point
U+169B
HEX
169B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Open Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 9B | 11100001 10011010 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 9B | 00010110 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 16 | 10011011 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 9B | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 16 00 00 | 10011011 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᚛
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+169B, known as the Ogham Feather Mark, holds significant importance within the realm of typography and digital text. This unique symbol is primarily associated with the ancient Irish script, Ogham, which was in use between the 2nd century BCE and the 17th century CE. Inscribed on stone monuments and other surfaces, the Ogham Feather Mark functioned as a punctuation mark or separator, denoting boundaries between different words or segments of text within an Ogham inscription. It is believed to have been inspired by the natural world, with its feather-like appearance resembling that of a bird's quill or a single bird's feather. Although not widely used today, the Ogham Feather Mark remains a fascinating glimpse into the history and linguistic evolution of the Irish language and culture. As such, it continues to hold importance in academic and historical contexts, as well as for those interested in typography and ancient scripts.
How to type the ᚛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5787 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.