Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚔ has the Unicode code point U+1694. 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+1694 to binary:
00010110 10010100. 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 10010100
OGHAM LETTER IODHADH·U+1694
ᚔ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1694
HEX
1694
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 94 | 11100001 10011010 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 94 | 00010110 10010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 94 16 | 10010100 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 94 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 94 16 00 00 | 10010100 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚔ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%94
Description
U+1694 is a Unicode character known as the "Ogham Letter Iodhadh". This character plays an essential role in digital text representation, particularly within the realm of Old Irish language and script studies. Ogham script, represented by U+1694 among others, was an ancient writing system used primarily by Celtic speakers across Ireland, Britain, and Western Europe between 300 AD and 1500 AD. The Ogham script comprises a series of vertical or near-vertical strokes which were traditionally inscribed on trees or stones to mark boundaries, grave markers, and other significant locations. While most Ogham inscriptions are found in Ireland, they have also been discovered in Wales, Scotland, England, and Brittany. In the Old Irish language, U+1694 represents the phoneme /iː/, equivalent to the English "ee" sound. It is crucial to note that each Ogham letter corresponds to a specific tree or plant, with Iodhadh associated with the alder tree. This link between letters and trees highlights the deep ecological knowledge and reverence for nature embedded within the Ogham script. As such, U+1694 serves not only as a symbol of linguistic heritage but also reflects cultural and environmental insights from ancient Celtic societies.
How to type the ᚔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5780 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.