U+16F2 "ᛲ" Runic Letter Sh Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+16F2 "ᛲ" Runic Letter Sh is a part of the Runic block, representing a sound value typically transcribed as "sh" in the medieval runic alphabet, specifically associated with the later Scandinavian futharks or runic systems used in manuscripts. This character appears as a variant or a later development of the runic writing tradition, often used to denote a voiceless postalveolar fricative in contexts like runic inscriptions or transcriptions of Old Norse texts. Its visual form consists of a vertical line with two symmetrical branches extending outward from the middle, resembling a stylized arrow or an angular letterform characteristic of runic script. As a Unicode character, it ensures consistent digital representation of this historical symbol for linguistic, historical, and paleographic purposes.

General Properties

Code Point U+16F2
Version Added 7.0
Name Runic Letter Sh
Block Runic
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᛲ
HTML Hex Encoding ᛲ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x9B 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding 0x16F2
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000016F2
C/C++/Java Escape \u16f2

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Runic
Script Extensions Runic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter