U+16C9 "ᛉ" Runic Letter Algiz Eolhx Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᛉ
U+16C9 "ᛉ" Runic Letter Algiz Eolhx is a rune from the Elder Futhark, the oldest form of the runic alphabets used by Germanic peoples from around the 2nd to the 8th centuries. It represents the sound of a hard "z" or voiced "s" and is often associated with the elk or protection, as its name "Algiz" is thought to derive from a word for the animal, with the character's shape symbolizing a person with outstretched arms or antlers raised in defense. In modern contexts, it is sometimes adopted in esoteric or neo-pagan traditions as a symbol of spiritual shielding or life force.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16C9 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter Algiz Eolhx |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᛉ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᛉ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9B 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16C9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016C9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16c9 |