U+16EA "ᛪ" Runic Letter X Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᛪ
U+16EA "ᛪ" Runic Letter X is a rarely used character in the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, where it represents the consonant sound /ks/ and is known as *Algiz X or a variant of the *Algiz rune, though its exact historical usage is uncertain and it is sometimes considered a later or transitional form. This character is part of the Runic block in Unicode, specifically intended for representing runic inscriptions, and its appearance resembles a symmetrical cross or X shape, distinguishing it from the more common ᛉ (Algiz) rune.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16EA |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter X |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᛪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᛪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9B 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16EA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016EA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16ea |