U+1033D "𐌽" Gothic Letter Nauths Unicode Character

U+1033D "𐌽" Gothic Letter Nauths is a character from the Gothic alphabet, an ancient script used primarily for writing the Gothic language, an East Germanic language known from the 4th century Codex Argenteus. This letter, named Nauths, corresponds to the sound /n/ and derives its shape and name from the Elder Futhark rune ᚾ (naudiz), which represents the concept of “need” or “distress.” In the Gothic script, it was used as a consonant to transcribe the language of the Visigoths, preserving early Germanic linguistic heritage within the Unicode standard.