Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚆ has the Unicode code point U+1686. 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+1686 to binary:
00010110 10000110. 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 10000110
OGHAM LETTER UATH·U+1686
ᚆ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1686
HEX
1686
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A 86 | 11100001 10011010 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 86 | 00010110 10000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 86 16 | 10000110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 86 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 86 16 00 00 | 10000110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚆ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%86
Description
U+1686, also known as OGHAM LETTER UATH, is a specialized character primarily utilized within the realm of typography and digital text. It holds significant importance in the context of Ogham script, an ancient Irish writing system predating the Common Era. The Ogham script was predominantly employed to carve inscriptions on trees, stones, or other materials, and served various purposes including commemorative monuments, legal documents, and poetic inscriptions. U+1686 specifically represents the Ogham letter Uath (also spelled as "U"), which is one of the 20 letters comprising the Ogham alphabet. The Uath character, symbolizing a phoneme similar to /ʊ/ or /uː/, is associated with the tree species "Alder" in traditional Ogham lore. While its usage in digital text remains niche and specialized due to its unique cultural context, U+1686 contributes to the rich history of Irish linguistics and serves as an important element within typographical design and digital humanities.
How to type the ᚆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5766 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.