Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+197C. 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+197C to binary:
00011001 01111100. 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 10100101 10111100
CHARACTER 197C·U+197C
Character Information
Code Point
U+197C
HEX
197C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 A5 BC | 11100001 10100101 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 19 7C | 00011001 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 19 | 01111100 00011001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 19 7C | 00000000 00000000 00011001 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 19 00 00 | 01111100 00011001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
᥼
URI Encoded
%E1%A5%BC
Description
U+197C is a lesser-known character in the Unicode Standard, which comprises over 130,000 characters from various scripts and symbol sets around the world. This specific character, 𐌼 (CHARACTER 197C), represents a letter of the Gothic alphabet, an extinct script that was used to write the Gothic language in ancient times. While it is not commonly used today for digital text communication, it holds historical significance and serves as a valuable resource for researchers, linguists, and typography enthusiasts studying ancient languages and scripts. The character's presence in the Unicode Standard ensures its preservation and accessibility for future generations to appreciate and explore.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6524 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.