Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛜ has the Unicode code point U+16DC. 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+16DC to binary:
00010110 11011100. 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 10011100
RUNIC LETTER INGWAZ·U+16DC
ᛜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16DC
HEX
16DC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B 9C | 11100001 10011011 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 DC | 00010110 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 16 | 11011100 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 DC | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 16 00 00 | 11011100 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛜ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%9C
Description
U+16DC, also known as RUNIC LETTER INGWAZ, is a character from the Unicode Standard that represents an Old Norse runic letter in digital text. This letter, part of the Elder Futhark or younger sets of the runic alphabet, was used primarily for inscriptions and carvings on monuments and stone slabs. Its usage in modern contexts is often limited to typography, linguistics, or cultural studies, where it serves as a symbol of historical scripts and Scandinavian cultures. The character is predominantly utilized in digital text to preserve ancient linguistic heritage and provide accurate representations of historic artifacts for educational and research purposes. In summary, U+16DC holds significant value in the fields of typography, history, and linguistics, as it represents a key element from an ancient runic alphabet that played a crucial role in shaping Old Norse languages and cultural expression.
How to type the ᛜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5852 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.