Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚌ has the Unicode code point U+168C. 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+168C to binary:
00010110 10001100. 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 10001100
OGHAM LETTER GORT·U+168C
ᚌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+168C
HEX
168C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 8C | 11100001 10011010 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 8C | 00010110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 16 | 10001100 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 8C | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 16 00 00 | 10001100 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚌ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%8C
Description
U+168C is the Unicode code point for Ogham Letter Gort (ᚪ), a character used in the ancient Celtic writing system known as Ogham. In digital text, this character serves to represent the Gort symbol within the Ogham alphabet, which was primarily used in Ireland and Britain during the Early Christian period. The Ogham script is an early example of a phonetic alphabet, consisting of a series of perpendicular lines or notches carved on stones or inscribed on wooden stakes, making it ideal for marking boundaries, commemorating individuals, and inscribing personal names or poetry. Although the use of Ogham has largely been replaced by modern alphabets such as Latin script, its study continues to offer valuable insights into ancient Celtic culture and language. Today, U+168C is used in digital text to accurately represent the original Gort symbol within scholarly works, historical documents, or digital humanities projects, ensuring that this important aspect of ancient Celtic heritage is preserved for future generations.
How to type the ᚌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5772 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.