Learn your F-U-TH's The runic alphabet, or Futhark, gets its name from its first six sounds (f, u, th, a, r, k), much like the word 'alphabet' derives from the first two letters of the Greek ...

It is a combination of two runes from the Younger Futhark alphabet: ᚼ (H) and ᛒ (B), which are the initials of Harald Bluetooth’s name. These runes were used in Old Norse inscriptions and ...

However, while the Vikings used a runic alphabet called younger futhark, earlier examples that predate the emergence of this warrior culture are typically written in older futhark. In use until ...