What 𐌶 means
𐌶 marks the Gothic “z” sound, like the first sound in “zoo.”
In the fourth century, Wulfila devised the Gothic alphabet to write the language and translate the Bible. Its earliest substantial surviving texts are Bible manuscripts from the late fifth to mid-sixth century. Gothic writing faded sharply by the mid-sixth century; early ninth-century scribes copied letter lists with pronunciation notes as reading aids.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsIn a Gothic word
The “z” sound.
Dots around it or strokes above and below
The Gothic numeral seven.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does 𐌶 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type 𐌶
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 10336, then Alt+X to get 𐌶.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “gothic letter iuja”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 10336, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𐌶CSS
\10336Modern Gothic writing
A Gothic-learning project recommends Latin-letter writing because digital support for native-script typing remains limited (as of 2026).
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𐌶
HTML hex
𐌶
CSS content
content: "\10336";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%90%8C%B6
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.