Greek
The name Achérōn and the world it opens
Explore the Unicode restoration of Achérōn and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Long-read essays on 196 flagship Unicode restorations — the mythology, original scripts, pronunciation, archaeology, and IDN engineering behind the ancient names that now live in the address bar.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Achérōn and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
A scholarly look at Adámas: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Why Aḗr remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Yoruba
From Yoruba transcription to Unicode: why Aganjú is more than a domain name.
Zoroastrian
Explore the Unicode restoration of AhuraMazdā and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek Location
A scholarly look at Aígyptos: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Aithḗr and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Norse
From Younger Futhark to Unicode: why Álfheimr is more than a domain name.
Zoroastrian
Discover Amərətāt: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Buddhist
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Amitābha is more than a domain name.
Greek
A scholarly look at Anánkē: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Discover Andromedē: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Mesopotamian
A scholarly look at Anû: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Why Aphrodítē remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
Discover Apóllōn: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Mesopotamian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Apsû and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Why Arachnē remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
Discover Archḗ: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Árēs is more than a domain name.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Ártemis and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Zoroastrian
Discover Aša: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Phoenician
From Phoenician to Unicode: why Ašeratu is more than a domain name.
Greek Location
From Greek to Unicode: why Asía is more than a domain name.
Mesopotamian
Discover Aššur: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Phoenician
Explore the Unicode restoration of Aštart and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
A scholarly look at Athénā: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek Location
Explore the Unicode restoration of Athēnai and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek Location
Explore the Unicode restoration of Atlantís and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Discover Átlas: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Chinese
From Chinese characters to Unicode: why Bāguà is more than a domain name.
Canaanite
A scholarly look at Baꜥal: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Norse
Explore the Unicode restoration of Búri and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
Discover Bꜣ: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Egyptian
From Hieroglyphs to Unicode: why Bꜣstt is more than a domain name.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Cháos is more than a domain name.
Nahuatl
A scholarly look at Cihuacōātl: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Nahuatl
Discover Cōātlīcue: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Phoenician
Explore the Unicode restoration of Dāgan and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Canaanite
Explore the Unicode restoration of Dāwîḏ and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Slavic
Explore the Unicode restoration of Dažbog and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek Location
From Greek to Unicode: why Delphoí is more than a domain name.
Greek
Why Dēmētēr remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Ḏḥwty: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Diónysos and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Sanskrit
Discover Durgā: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Mesopotamian
Why Ēa remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Norse
Explore the Unicode restoration of Eggþér and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Canaanite
Discover Ēl: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Mesopotamian
From Cuneiform to Unicode: why Enlīl is more than a domain name.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Ēōs is more than a domain name.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Érebos and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Érōs and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Yoruba
From Yoruba transcription to Unicode: why Ẹṣu is more than a domain name.
Greek Location
From Greek to Unicode: why Eurṓpē is more than a domain name.
Japanese
Explore the Unicode restoration of Fūjin and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Gaîa is more than a domain name.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Gaṇeśa is more than a domain name.
Greek
A scholarly look at Gē: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Canaanite
Why Hāḇel remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Hádēs is more than a domain name.
Zoroastrian
A scholarly look at Haurvatāt: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
A scholarly look at Hē: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Hekátē and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Norse
Why Helheimr remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Hēlios is more than a domain name.
Greek
A scholarly look at Hēméra: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Hén and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Hēphaistos and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Hēra is more than a domain name.
Greek
Discover Hēraklēs: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
Why Hermês remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
Why Hestía remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Egyptian
From Hieroglyphs to Unicode: why Ḥkꜣ is more than a domain name.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Ḥr: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Nahuatl
Explore the Unicode restoration of Huitzilopōchtli and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Why Hýdra remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Hygíeia is more than a domain name.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Hýpnos is more than a domain name.
Greek
A scholarly look at Íris: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Mesopotamian
A scholarly look at Ištar: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Nahuatl
Why Itzpapālōtl remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Japanese
From Japanese Kanji (Jinmeiyō) to Unicode: why Jizō is more than a domain name.
Norse
Explore the Unicode restoration of Jǫrmungandr and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Norse
A scholarly look at Jötunheimr: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Kālī is more than a domain name.
Polynesian
Discover Kānāloa: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Kēr and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Japanese
A scholarly look at Kōbe: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
A scholarly look at Koîos: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Why Krónos remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Japanese
From Japanese characters to Unicode: why Kyōto is more than a domain name.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Kꜣ: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Lakṣmī: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Taoist
A scholarly look at Lǎozǐ: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Lētō is more than a domain name.
Greek Location
A scholarly look at Libyē: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Canaanite
A scholarly look at Liwyāṯān: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Chinese
Why Lóng remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Celtic
A scholarly look at Manannán: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
A scholarly look at Médousa: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Nahuatl
Why Mictlāntēcutli remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Norse
Why Miðgarðr remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Mnēmosýnē and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Norse
A scholarly look at Móði: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Canaanite
From Hebrew to Unicode: why Mōšeh is more than a domain name.
Phoenician
Why Mōt remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Norse
Discover Muspellheimr: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Egyptian
Why Mꜣ remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Mꜣꜥt: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Mꜥ: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Nḫt and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Discover Níkē: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Japanese
Why Nikkō remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Nirmātā is more than a domain name.
Norse
From Younger Futhark to Unicode: why Njǫrðr is more than a domain name.
Canaanite
Why Nōaḥ remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Yoruba
Why Ọbalúayé remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Yoruba
From Yoruba transcription to Unicode: why Ọbatálá is more than a domain name.
Norse
Explore the Unicode restoration of Óðinn and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Why Ōkeanós remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Yoruba
From Yoruba transcription to Unicode: why Olódùmarè is more than a domain name.
Greek Location
From Greek to Unicode: why Ólympos is more than a domain name.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Oṃ: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Yoruba
A scholarly look at Ọrúnmìlà: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Japanese
A scholarly look at Ōsaka: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Yoruba
From Yoruba (modern Latin orthography) to Unicode: why Ọṣun is more than a domain name.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Ouranía and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Discover Ouranós: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Yoruba
Discover Ọya: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Polynesian
Discover Papatūānuku: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Pārvatī is more than a domain name.
Baltic
A scholarly look at Perkūnas: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Discover Persephonē: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
Discover Phoînix: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
Discover Póntos: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Greek
Discover Poseidôn: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Prajāpati is more than a domain name.
Greek
A scholarly look at Promētheus: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Ptḥ and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Pŷr and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Pýthōn is more than a domain name.
Canaanite
From Hebrew to Unicode: why Qāyīn is more than a domain name.
Nahuatl
From Colonial Nahuatl (Latin script) to Unicode: why Quetzalcōātl is more than a domain name.
Norse
Discover Ragnarǫk: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Rāma: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Rhéā and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Ṛta: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Egyptian
Discover Rꜥ: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Mesopotamian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Šamaš and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Yoruba
From Yoruba transcription to Unicode: why Ṣàngó is more than a domain name.
Phoenician
A scholarly look at Šāpšu: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Satī is more than a domain name.
Greek
Why Selēnē remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Canaanite
Explore the Unicode restoration of Šəlōmōh and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Sḫmt and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Sanskrit
Explore the Unicode restoration of Śiva and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek Location
From Greek to Unicode: why Spártē is more than a domain name.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Sphigx is more than a domain name.
Sanskrit
From Devanagari to Unicode: why Sūrya is more than a domain name.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Šw: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of sꜥ and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Chinese
Explore the Unicode restoration of Tàijí and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Chinese
From Chinese characters to Unicode: why Tàishàng is more than a domain name.
Polynesian
From Polynesian transcription to Unicode: why Tāne is more than a domain name.
Greek
Explore the Unicode restoration of Tártaros and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
A scholarly look at Thánatos: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Theía is more than a domain name.
Mesopotamian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Tiāmat and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Chinese
A scholarly look at Tiān: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Chinese
From Chinese characters to Unicode: why Tiāndì is more than a domain name.
Nahuatl
From Nahuatl transcription to Unicode: why Tlāloc is more than a domain name.
Nahuatl
Discover Tlāltēcuhtli: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Incan
Explore the Unicode restoration of Trengtreng and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Greek
From Greek to Unicode: why Typhōn is more than a domain name.
Norse
Discover Týr: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Vāc: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Norse
A scholarly look at Valhǫll: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Norse
From Younger Futhark to Unicode: why Váli is more than a domain name.
Sanskrit
Discover Varuṇa: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Sanskrit
A scholarly look at Viṣṇu: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Taoist
Explore the Unicode restoration of Wújí and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Chinese
Explore the Unicode restoration of Wǔxíng and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
From Hieroglyphs to Unicode: why Wꜣḏyt is more than a domain name.
Chinese
Explore the Unicode restoration of Xiān and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Canaanite
A scholarly look at Yām: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
Taoist
From Chinese characters to Unicode: why Yīnyáng is more than a domain name.
Greek
Discover Zeús: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Norse
Explore the Unicode restoration of Þórr and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
From Hieroglyphs to Unicode: why Ꜣb is more than a domain name.
Egyptian
From Hieroglyphs to Unicode: why Ꜣḫ is more than a domain name.
Egyptian
Discover Ꜣmun: the story behind the Unicode domain, the original script, and the scholars preserving it.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of Ꜣst and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Canaanite
Why ꜥAnat remains a living name: mythology, modern DNS, and the PuniCodex restoration.
Canaanite
Explore the Unicode restoration of ꜥAsherah and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
Explore the Unicode restoration of ꜥnḫ and why the original form still matters in 2026.
Egyptian
A scholarly look at Ꜥpp: etymology, pronunciation, and the fight to keep original names on the web.
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