# rune

A Unicode scalar value for a character beyond a byte-sized representation.

Last updated: 2026-09-09

Package: language.types | Status: documented

Tags: core, cpu, language, type, yeho

A focused reference with a complete example. Numeric widths and experimental types still depend on the selected backend.

```yh
rune
```


## Use rune

A Unicode scalar value for a character beyond a byte-sized representation.

Verification: type checked

```yh
rune icon = 'A'
rune expected = 'A'
if icon == expected { Console.Log("Marker selected") }

```

Save this beside start.yh as project.mech:

```toml
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.type__rune_dcd69b"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

```

Extract the example archive beside the yeho and dolphin checkouts. This example requires those source dependencies and a current developer compiler.

```sh
./yeho/build/dolphin-metal/yehoc ./api-examples/type--rune-dcd69b/complete --backend cpu-oracle -o /tmp/yeho-example
/tmp/yeho-example
```




Source: demonhunterlabs/app/lib/yeho-language-reference.ts

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