Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛗ has the Unicode code point U+16D7. 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+16D7 to binary:
00010110 11010111. 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 10010111
RUNIC LETTER MANNAZ MAN M·U+16D7
ᛗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16D7
HEX
16D7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B 97 | 11100001 10011011 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 D7 | 00010110 11010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D7 16 | 11010111 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 D7 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D7 16 00 00 | 11010111 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛗ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%97
Description
The character U+16D7, known as RUNIC LETTER MANNAZ M, is an essential element within the realm of typography and Unicode, playing a vital role in digital text representation. This specific character holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance, with its roots deeply embedded in the ancient Germanic alphabet system, known as the runic alphabet. U+16D7 represents the "M" or "MANNAZ" rune, which is the 13th letter of the Elder Futhark and the youngest letter of the Younger Futhark. This rune is believed to symbolize man, mortality, or nourishment, depending on its usage in various runic inscriptions and texts. Today, U+16D7 serves as a crucial component in digital text encoding, ensuring accurate representation and interpretation of historical documents and artifacts that utilize the runic script. In the context of modern typography and Unicode, this character contributes to preserving and promoting cultural heritage, linguistic diversity, and historical knowledge.
How to type the ᛗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5847 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.