Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚱ has the Unicode code point U+16B1. 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+16B1 to binary:
00010110 10110001. 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 10110001
RUNIC LETTER RAIDO RAD REID R·U+16B1
ᚱ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16B1
HEX
16B1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A B1 | 11100001 10011010 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 B1 | 00010110 10110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B1 16 | 10110001 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 B1 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B1 16 00 00 | 10110001 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚱ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%B1
Description
U+16B1 is a character from the Unicode standard that represents the Rune "Rad" or "Reid" from the Old Norse Runic Alphabet. This alphabet, used extensively in medieval Scandinavia for various purposes such as writing, symbolism, and as a form of personal branding, was adapted from the younger futhark runes. The U+16B1 character typically finds usage in digital text for typographical or linguistic purposes, such as when transcribing ancient inscriptions, creating modern adaptations of traditional Norse literature, or in the study of Old Norse and Scandinavian history and culture. While not widely used today, U+16B1 holds significant value for researchers, scholars, and enthusiasts interested in understanding the historical context and cultural significance of ancient runic scripts.
How to type the ᚱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5809 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.