Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚭ has the Unicode code point U+16AD. 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+16AD to binary:
00010110 10101101. 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 10101101
RUNIC LETTER SHORT-TWIG-OSS O·U+16AD
ᚭ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16AD
HEX
16AD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A AD | 11100001 10011010 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 AD | 00010110 10101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AD 16 | 10101101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 AD | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AD 16 00 00 | 10101101 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚭ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%AD
Description
The character U+16AD, known as the RUNIC LETTER SHORT-TWIG-OSS O, plays a crucial role in digital text systems that involve typography and Unicode standards. It belongs to the Old English or Runic alphabets, which were widely used for writing purposes before the introduction of the Latin script. In this context, U+16AD represents a specific letter in the runic alphabet, with its name 'Short-Twig-Oss' indicating a visual or phonetic characteristic that distinguishes it from other letters within this alphabetic system. The Runic alphabets have a rich cultural and linguistic history, as they served various Germanic tribes in their daily communications, record-keeping, and even in creating monumental inscriptions. These ancient scripts are vital for understanding the historical linguistic development of Old English and other Germanic languages. Consequently, accurate digital representation of characters like U+16AD is crucial for academic research, historical studies, and linguistic preservation.
How to type the ᚭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5805 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.