U+16DA "ᛚ" Runic Letter Laukaz Lagu Logr L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᛚ
U+16DA "ᛚ" Runic Letter Laukaz Lagu Logr L is a character from the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, where it represents the "L" sound and is associated with the concepts of water, lake, or leek, symbolizing growth, flowing energy, or purification. Its name varies by tradition, including Laukaz (meaning "leek" or "wild garlic") in the older system, and Lagu or Logr (meaning "lake" or "water") in later Anglo-Saxon and Norse usage. This rune was historically used in inscriptions on stones, weapons, and jewelry across Germanic cultures, often carrying magical or symbolic significance tied to its elemental meanings.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16DA |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter Laukaz Lagu Logr L |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᛚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᛚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9B 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16DA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016DA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16da |