Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚮ has the Unicode code point U+16AE. 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+16AE to binary:
00010110 10101110. 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 10101110
RUNIC LETTER O·U+16AE
ᚮ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16AE
HEX
16AE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A AE | 11100001 10011010 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 AE | 00010110 10101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AE 16 | 10101110 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 AE | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AE 16 00 00 | 10101110 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚮ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%AE
Description
The Unicode character U+16AE represents the RUNIC LETTER O in digital text. This character is part of the Extended Latin alphabetic section of the Unicode Standard, which includes a wide range of characters from various writing systems. RUNIC LETTER O is typically used in typography to represent the Old English letter 'o', also known as the "runic o" or "thorn". Thorn (ᚬ) was derived from the elder futhark and served as an alternative to the Roman alphabet's 'o'. It was primarily used in Old English texts, such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and is still occasionally employed in modern Icelandic for certain words. The use of this character allows for the preservation and display of historical and cultural artifacts in digital format, while maintaining accuracy and fidelity to their original forms. As a result, U+16AE plays a significant role in facilitating accessibility to information about Old English language, literature, and history.
How to type the ᚮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5806 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.