Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛩ has the Unicode code point U+16E9. 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+16E9 to binary:
00010110 11101001. 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 10101001
RUNIC LETTER Q·U+16E9
ᛩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16E9
HEX
16E9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B A9 | 11100001 10011011 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 E9 | 00010110 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 16 | 11101001 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 E9 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 16 00 00 | 11101001 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛩ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+16E9, known as RUNIC LETTER Q, holds a significant place in the realm of typography and digital text representation. This unique character is part of the Extended Latina Script section of the Unicode Standard, which encompasses a wide array of characters from various historical scripts and writing systems. U+16E9 specifically belongs to the Runic script, an ancient alphabet system that was predominantly used by the Germanic peoples between the 2nd century AD and the early Middle Ages. Its typical usage in digital text involves representing and conveying historical data, linguistic research, or literary works related to these periods. The character is also commonly found in font collections and digital typography resources that aim to preserve and revive ancient scripts for modern use. In summary, RUNIC LETTER Q is an essential component of the Unicode Standard that helps maintain the cultural heritage and linguistic diversity by providing accurate digital representation of this historic Runic character.
How to type the ᛩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5865 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.