Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚡ has the Unicode code point U+16A1. 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+16A1 to binary:
00010110 10100001. 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 10100001
RUNIC LETTER V·U+16A1
ᚡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16A1
HEX
16A1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A A1 | 11100001 10011010 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 A1 | 00010110 10100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A1 16 | 10100001 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 A1 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A1 16 00 00 | 10100001 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚡ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+16A1, known as RUNIC LETTER V, is a typographical representation of an Old Norse letter from the Elder Futhark runic alphabet. In digital text, this character serves as a symbol for representing words or phrases in languages that utilize the Runic script, such as Old Norse and Old English. The RUNIC LETTER V holds significant cultural and linguistic importance due to its historical usage in various Germanic languages before the widespread adoption of the Latin alphabet. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures its preservation and continued use in modern digital communication for purposes of historical study, language revitalization, and artistic expression.
How to type the ᚡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5793 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.