Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛨ has the Unicode code point U+16E8. 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+16E8 to binary:
00010110 11101000. 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 10101000
RUNIC LETTER ICELANDIC-YR·U+16E8
ᛨ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16E8
HEX
16E8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B A8 | 11100001 10011011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 E8 | 00010110 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 16 | 11101000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 E8 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 16 00 00 | 11101000 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛨ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%A8
Description
U+16E8, known as RUNIC LETTER ICELANDIC-YR, is a Unicode character with significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance. In digital text, it plays a vital role in representing the Icelandic runic letter 'Yr', which was used in the Old Icelandic Futhark alphabet. This particular rune holds immense historical value as it represents the old Norse alphabet that evolved over time into the modern Icelandic alphabet, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Iceland and its linguistic lineage. The RUNIC LETTER ICELANDIC-YR is frequently used in digital text for typography purposes, particularly in the study and representation of ancient Nordic runes, historical linguistics, and cryptography. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures accurate digitization and accessibility of this important symbol within various software applications, while also contributing to the ongoing efforts of preserving and promoting the study of ancient runic scripts.
How to type the ᛨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5864 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.