U+16B5 "ᚵ" Runic Letter G Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+16B5 "ᚵ" Runic Letter G is a part of the Runic script block, representing the Germanic *Gyfu rune, which historically symbolized the "g" sound and carried associations with gift, generosity, or partnership in ancient runic writing systems, such as the Elder Futhark. This specific character was introduced into the Unicode standard to support the accurate digital representation of Old English, Old Norse, and related medieval texts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to type and display the rune in modern computing environments. Its visual form often appears as an X shape with a crossbar, distinguishing it from similar runes while maintaining its historical phonetic value.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B5 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter G |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᚵ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᚵ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9A 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16B5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016B5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16b5 |