U+16BC "ᚼ" Runic Letter Long-Branch-Hagall H Unicode Character

U+16BC "ᚼ" Runic Letter Long-Branch-Hagall H is a glyph from the Elder Futhark, specifically a variant of the rune representing the sound /h/ known as *Hagalaz or Hagall, meaning "hail." Part of the runic Unicode block, its name designates the "long-branch" style of this rune, which features a distinct, elongated central stem with two branches extending to the left, as opposed to the simpler "short-twig" form. Historically, it was used in early Germanic inscriptions and later in medieval Scandinavian runic alphabets, primarily representing the consonant sound 'h' and appearing in inscriptions related to protection, transformation, or natural forces.