Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚽ has the Unicode code point U+16BD. 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+16BD to binary:
00010110 10111101. 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 10111101
RUNIC LETTER SHORT-TWIG-HAGALL H·U+16BD
ᚽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16BD
HEX
16BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A BD | 11100001 10011010 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 BD | 00010110 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 16 | 10111101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 BD | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 16 00 00 | 10111101 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚽ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+16BD represents the Runic letter Short Twig H (ᛝ), a glyph in the Elder Futhark subset of the Older Ælfs Krift (Old Norse alphabet). This character was predominantly used in inscriptions and runestones from the early medieval period, primarily in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. In digital text, U+16BD is commonly employed to transcribe and preserve historical texts, epigraphy, and linguistic research, providing a crucial tool for scholars studying Old Norse language, culture, and history. The character's design features a horizontal stroke resembling a tree branch or twig (hence "Short Twig") with vertical lines on either side, which is characteristic of the Elder Futhark alphabet.
How to type the ᚽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5821 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.