Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛪ has the Unicode code point U+16EA. 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+16EA to binary:
00010110 11101010. 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 10101010
RUNIC LETTER X·U+16EA
ᛪ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16EA
HEX
16EA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B AA | 11100001 10011011 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 EA | 00010110 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 16 | 11101010 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 EA | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 16 00 00 | 11101010 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛪ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+16EA is known as the RUNIC LETTER X, a symbol with significant historical and cultural importance. In digital text, it primarily serves as a representative of its original form in Runic alphabets, specifically in the Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark subsets used for written communication among Germanic tribes during antiquity. Its usage is mainly found within linguistic and historical studies, helping to decipher ancient texts and artifacts, offering valuable insights into early Germanic languages and cultures. The RUNIC LETTER X represents an essential element in understanding the evolution of writing systems and contributes to our knowledge of the cultural contexts from which it originated.
How to type the ᛪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5866 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.