Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛂ has the Unicode code point U+16C2. 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+16C2 to binary:
00010110 11000010. 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 10011011 10000010
RUNIC LETTER E·U+16C2
ᛂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16C2
HEX
16C2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B 82 | 11100001 10011011 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 C2 | 00010110 11000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C2 16 | 11000010 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 C2 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C2 16 00 00 | 11000010 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛂ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%82
Description
The Unicode character U+16C2 represents the "RUNIC LETTER E" in digital text. This character is primarily used in the field of typography and linguistics for its specific cultural significance, as it is derived from the ancient Germanic alphabet known as the Runic alphabet. Although this character does not have a typical usage within modern digital texts, it holds considerable historical importance due to its association with early European languages and scripts. The Runic alphabet was widely used in inscriptions across Northern Europe from the 1st century AD through the Viking Age and beyond. In linguistic contexts, U+16C2 is often utilized for transcriptions of Old Norse and other pre-modern Germanic languages, providing scholars with a valuable tool for deciphering historical documents and inscriptions.
How to type the ᛂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5826 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.