U+16E6 "ᛦ" Runic Letter Long-Branch-Yr Unicode Character

U+16E6 "ᛦ" Runic Letter Long-Branch-Yr is a character from the Younger Futhark runic alphabet, which was used primarily in Scandinavia during the Viking Age and into the medieval period. This rune represents the sound value of a final or vocalic "R," often transcribed as "z" or "ʀ," and is associated with the yew tree, a symbol of endurance and the afterlife in Norse mythology. It appears in many runic inscriptions, notably on memorial stones, where it frequently marks the end of a word or indicates a grammatical suffix. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures that this ancient script can be preserved and reproduced in digital text, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to study and display runic carvings accurately across modern platforms.