U+16C4 "ᛄ" Runic Letter Ger Unicode Character

U+16C4 "ᛄ" Runic Letter Ger is a character from the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, representing the letter G, which corresponds to the phonetic value /g/. Its name derives from the reconstructed Proto-Germanic word *gēr, meaning a spear or javelin, reflecting its symbolic association with weaponry and protection in runic inscriptions. This rune appears in historical artifacts like the Kylver Stone and is part of the runic set used for both writing and magical or divinatory purposes in early Germanic cultures. In Unicode, it belongs to the Runic block, specifically encoding the variant found in the later Anglo-Saxon rune row, where it retained its phonetic and symbolic connections to warfare and readiness.