https://futharkpro.com/blogObjects, writing and practice with sources close at hand.https://futharkpro.com/blog/start-with-a-combhttps://futharkpro.com/blog/start-with-a-combIf you’re wondering where to start reading runes, I’d begin with these five letters on a small comb.https://futharkpro.com/blog/elder-and-youngerhttps://futharkpro.com/blog/elder-and-youngerThose two rune charts you’ve seen may both be right. They just belong to different periods.https://futharkpro.com/blog/learn-first-eighthttps://futharkpro.com/blog/learn-first-eightHere’s a small practice routine you can try without learning all 24 runes at once.https://futharkpro.com/blog/kylver-alphabethttps://futharkpro.com/blog/kylver-alphabetI like this stone as a first comparison: you can follow the alphabet without having to translate a sentence.https://futharkpro.com/blog/golden-hornshttps://futharkpro.com/blog/golden-hornsThe original golden horns are gone. Their inscription survives because people recorded it before they were lost.https://futharkpro.com/blog/dating-the-oldest-runeshttps://futharkpro.com/blog/dating-the-oldest-runesWhen I read about the oldest runes, I want to know how researchers worked out the date. Svingerud is a good place to look.https://futharkpro.com/blog/jelling-royal-messagehttps://futharkpro.com/blog/jelling-royal-messageHarald’s stone remembers his parents and tells a much bigger story about how he wanted his rule to be seen.https://futharkpro.com/blog/transcription-is-not-translationhttps://futharkpro.com/blog/transcription-is-not-translationYou can write a name in runes here, but the converter isn’t translating it into an ancient language. Let me show you what changes.https://futharkpro.com/blog/why-runes-look-differenthttps://futharkpro.com/blog/why-runes-look-differentCopied a rune into another app and noticed a different shape? The character may still be exactly the same.