Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚖ has the Unicode code point U+1696. 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+1696 to binary:
00010110 10010110. 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 10010110
OGHAM LETTER OR·U+1696
ᚖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1696
HEX
1696
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 96 | 11100001 10011010 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 96 | 00010110 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 16 | 10010110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 96 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 16 00 00 | 10010110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚖ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%96
Description
U+1696, the Ogham Letter OR, holds significant importance in digital typography and Unicode character sets. It is primarily used for representing the Or letter in the ancient Ogham script, which was employed by the Celtic people across Ireland, Britain, and Western Europe during the Common Era. The Ogham script consists of a series of notches and lines that can be read in multiple directions, making it a unique system for encoding language. In digital text contexts, U+1696 is often utilized to accurately represent historical texts or for typographical purposes, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Celtic civilizations. This character contributes to our understanding of the past and helps preserve valuable information about the early written history of the Celtic world.
How to type the ᚖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5782 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.