Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚇ has the Unicode code point U+1687. 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+1687 to binary:
00010110 10000111. 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 10000111
OGHAM LETTER DAIR·U+1687
ᚇ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1687
HEX
1687
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 87 | 11100001 10011010 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 87 | 00010110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 16 | 10000111 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 87 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 16 00 00 | 10000111 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚇ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%87
Description
The Unicode character U+1687, known as the Ogham Letter Dair, holds significant importance within the realm of digital typography. It represents a letter in the ancient Ogham script, which was predominantly used by Celtic-speaking peoples in Ireland and Britain from approximately 300 AD to 1500 AD. The Ogham script consists of a series of perpendicular strokes that were inscribed on trees or stones, typically along notches carved to represent each letter. U+1687 specifically represents the "Dair" letter, which was utilized in the early medieval period for writing the Old Irish language. In modern times, this character is used primarily for academic and historical purposes, serving as a vital tool for researchers studying ancient Celtic culture and linguistics. As a part of the Unicode standard, U+1687 contributes to the preservation and accessibility of these historical artifacts in digital text format.
How to type the ᚇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5767 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.