U+16A1 "ᚡ" Runic Letter V Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᚡ
U+16A1 "ᚡ" Runic Letter V is a part of the Runic block and represents the rune commonly associated with the sound [v] in the Anglo-Saxon futhorc, where it is known as "wynn" or later "vend." This character is derived from the younger runic tradition and its shape, featuring a vertical line with a branching stroke, allows it to be distinguished from the similar-looking rune for "P" (ᛈ). Its inclusion in Unicode ensures it can be used for historical and linguistic study, as well as in modern contexts such as runic revival or fantasy writing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16A1 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter V |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᚡ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᚡ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9A 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16A1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016A1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16a1 |