Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚠ has the Unicode code point U+16A0. 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+16A0 to binary:
00010110 10100000. 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 10100000
RUNIC LETTER FEHU FEOH FE F·U+16A0
ᚠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16A0
HEX
16A0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A A0 | 11100001 10011010 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 A0 | 00010110 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 16 | 10100000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 A0 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 16 00 00 | 10100000 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚠ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%A0
Description
U+16A0 (RUNIC LETTER FEHU FEOH FE) is a typographical character within the Unicode standard, which represents the Old English runic letter Feoh in digital text. This letter holds significant cultural and linguistic importance as it was one of the 24 characters used in the ancient Germanic alphabet known as the Futhorc or Runic alphabet. It is a crucial aspect of early Anglo-Saxon and Norse writings, playing a pivotal role in inscriptions found on various artifacts such as the runestones, coins, and other objects dating back to the Migration Period (AD 375–568) and Viking Age (AD 793–1066). The character's primary form is a capital letter 'F,' which visually resembles a stylized 'V'. In modern digital text, U+16A0 serves as an accurate representation of the historical runic letter Feoh and enables researchers, linguists, and typography enthusiasts to study and explore ancient Germanic languages and scripts.
How to type the ᚠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5792 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.