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\title{Try Viking Runic Fonts}
\author{Uwe Zimmermann \\ \texttt{uwe.zimmermann@sciencetronics.com}}
\date{}
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The Viking Futhark font its normal size \\
\textvik{\VIK} \\
\textvik{\vik} \\[1ex]
and here is a runic inscription (U112) near Ed in Uppland/Sweden dating back to about 1000~\AD: \\
{\vikfamily .RAHNUALTR.LIT.RISTA.RUNAR.EFY.FASTUI.MODUR.SINA.ONEMS.\\
.TOTY.TOI.AIDI.KUD.HIALBI.ANT.HENA.}\\
{\ttfamily  RAHNUALTR LIT RISTA RUNAR EFY FASTUI MODUR SINA ONEMS \\
 TOTY TOI AIDI KUD HIALBI ANT HENA }\\
{\itshape Raghnvaldr let carve runes after Fastvi, mother his, Onem's\\
daughter, (who) died in Ed. God help soul hers.}
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\begin{tabular}{|cc|l|l|c|} \hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Runic letter}                  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Name}  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Meaning}    & Command \\
long-arm                & short-arm &&&\\
 \hline
\textvik{F}             &\textvik{f} & fe, fiu       & wealth     & F  \\
\textvik{U}             &\textvik{u} & ur, urR       & auroch     & U  \\
\textvik{D}             &\textvik{d} & thurs, thhurs & troll, giant & D \\
\textvik{O}             &\textvik{o} & ass           & asa-god    & O  \\
\textvik{R}             &\textvik{r} & reidh, raithu & riding     & R  \\
\textvik{K}             &\textvik{k} & kaun          & wound      & K \\
\textvik{G}             &            &               &            & G \\[1ex]
\textvik{H}             &\textvik{h} & hagal         & hail       & H  \\
\textvik{N}             &\textvik{n} & naudhr, nauthR& need       & N  \\
\textvik{I}             &\textvik{i} & is            & ice        & I \\
\textvik{E}             &            &               &            & E \\
\textvik{A}             &\textvik{a} & ar            & year       & A  \\
\textvik{S},\textvik{Z} &\textvik{s} & sol, sulu     & sun        & S, Z  \\[1ex]
%&&&&\\
\textvik{T}             &\textvik{t} & Tyr, tiuR     & god Tyr    & T \\
\textvik{B}             &\textvik{b} & biarkan       & birch tree & B \\
\textvik{M}             &\textvik{m} & madhr, manR   & man        & M  \\
\textvik{L}             &\textvik{l} & laukr, laugr  & water      & L  \\
\textvik{Y}             &\textvik{y} & yR            & bow        & Y \\
\textvik{:}             &\textvik{:} &               &            & :  \\
\textvik{.}             &\textvik{.} &               &            & .  \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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