Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛲ has the Unicode code point U+16F2. 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+16F2 to binary:
00010110 11110010. 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 10110010
RUNIC LETTER SH·U+16F2
ᛲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16F2
HEX
16F2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B B2 | 11100001 10011011 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 F2 | 00010110 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 16 | 11110010 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 F2 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 16 00 00 | 11110010 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛲ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+16F2 represents the RUNIC LETTER SH in digital text. This letter is a part of the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, which was used primarily by the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe during the Migration Period and Early Middle Ages. Although its usage has largely diminished over time, it still holds significance in various cultural and linguistic contexts. Runes like U+16F2 were inscribed on stone monuments or wood for recording historical events, legal transactions, and personal names. While modern usage of runic script is primarily found in neo-paganism and the study of history, the character U+16F2 serves as an important symbol of cultural heritage.
How to type the ᛲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5874 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.