Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᚥ has the Unicode code point U+16A5. 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+16A5 to binary:
00010110 10100101. 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 10100101
RUNIC LETTER W·U+16A5
ᚥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16A5
HEX
16A5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9A A5 | 11100001 10011010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 A5 | 00010110 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 16 | 10100101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 A5 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 16 00 00 | 10100101 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᚥ
URI Encoded
%E1%9A%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+16A5 represents the Runic letter 'W'. In digital text, this character is typically used to display the W rune from the Old Futhorc, a Germanic runic alphabet that pre-dates the Roman alphabet in use today. While it may not be commonly found in modern typography, the Runic letter 'W' holds significance for linguists and historians studying the Germanic languages and runes. The W rune was used to represent various sounds in different dialects, but its exact pronunciation is debated among scholars. It was primarily used in Old English and Old Norse manuscripts, serving as a vital part of early written communication. Today, the Runic letter 'W' serves as an interesting artifact of linguistic evolution, illustrating the development of alphabets and writing systems throughout human history.
How to type the ᚥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5797 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.