Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚊ has the Unicode code point U+168A. 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+168A to binary:
00010110 10001010. 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 10001010
OGHAM LETTER CEIRT·U+168A
ᚊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+168A
HEX
168A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 8A | 11100001 10011010 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 8A | 00010110 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 16 | 10001010 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 8A | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 16 00 00 | 10001010 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚊ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+168A represents Ogham Letter Ceirt (᚜), a symbol from the ancient Celtic alphabet known as Ogham. This script was predominantly used in Ireland, Britain, and western parts of Europe during the 1st century to the early medieval period. U+168A holds a significant role in digital text for historical research and the study of ancient languages, particularly within the field of Celtic studies. Despite its rich cultural heritage, the Ogham script is not widely used in modern linguistic contexts, making U+168A and other Ogham characters relatively obscure in contemporary typography. However, their presence in digital text allows for a deeper exploration into the historical and linguistic aspects of early Celtic cultures.
How to type the ᚊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5770 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.