The Futhark Pro journal

There is a story
behind every sign.

A comb, a stone, a few carved letters. There’s a lot to notice once you start looking.

Objects · 2 min read

Five runes on a comb

If you’re wondering where to start reading runes, I’d begin with these five letters on a small comb.

Start here · 2 min read

Those two rune charts you’ve seen may both be right. They just belong to different periods.

Practice · 2 min read

Here’s a small practice routine you can try without learning all 24 runes at once.

Objects · 2 min read

I like this stone as a first comparison: you can follow the alphabet without having to translate a sentence.

Objects · 2 min read

The original golden horns are gone. Their inscription survives because people recorded it before they were lost.

Research · 2 min read

When I read about the oldest runes, I want to know how researchers worked out the date. Svingerud is a good place to look.

Objects · 2 min read

Harald’s stone remembers his parents and tells a much bigger story about how he wanted his rule to be seen.

Writing · 2 min read

You can write a name in runes here, but the converter isn’t translating it into an ancient language. Let me show you what changes.

Writing · 2 min read

Copied a rune into another app and noticed a different shape? The character may still be exactly the same.