Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚎ has the Unicode code point U+168E. 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+168E to binary:
00010110 10001110. 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 10001110
OGHAM LETTER STRAIF·U+168E
ᚎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+168E
HEX
168E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 8E | 11100001 10011010 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 8E | 00010110 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 16 | 10001110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 8E | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 16 00 00 | 10001110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚎ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+168E, known as OGHAM LETTER STRAIF, is a specialized character used predominantly in digital text. It holds significant cultural and linguistic relevance, specifically within the context of the ancient Irish script called Ogam or Ogham. This ancient writing system, which dates back to the 4th century AD, was primarily used for carving inscriptions on stones and trees. The OGHAM LETTER STRAIF represents a specific sound or phoneme in the Old Irish language. In terms of technical context, U+168E is part of the Ogam (extended) range within the Unicode Standard, which aims to encode all characters used by written languages across the world. As an expert in Unicode and typography, it's crucial to understand and appreciate the historical significance and linguistic nuances associated with such specialized characters like U+168E.
How to type the ᚎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5774 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.