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\title{Try Viking Runic Fonts}
\author{Uwe Zimmermann \\ \texttt{uwe.zimmermann@sciencetronics.com}}
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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}                  &amp; \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Name}  &amp; \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Meaning}    &amp; Command \\
long-arm                &amp; short-arm &amp;&amp;&amp;\\
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\textvik{F}             &amp;\textvik{f} &amp; fe, fiu       &amp; wealth     &amp; F  \\
\textvik{U}             &amp;\textvik{u} &amp; ur, urR       &amp; auroch     &amp; U  \\
\textvik{D}             &amp;\textvik{d} &amp; thurs, thhurs &amp; troll, giant &amp; D \\
\textvik{O}             &amp;\textvik{o} &amp; ass           &amp; asa-god    &amp; O  \\
\textvik{R}             &amp;\textvik{r} &amp; reidh, raithu &amp; riding     &amp; R  \\
\textvik{K}             &amp;\textvik{k} &amp; kaun          &amp; wound      &amp; K \\
\textvik{G}             &amp;            &amp;               &amp;            &amp; G \\[1ex]
\textvik{H}             &amp;\textvik{h} &amp; hagal         &amp; hail       &amp; H  \\
\textvik{N}             &amp;\textvik{n} &amp; naudhr, nauthR&amp; need       &amp; N  \\
\textvik{I}             &amp;\textvik{i} &amp; is            &amp; ice        &amp; I \\
\textvik{E}             &amp;            &amp;               &amp;            &amp; E \\
\textvik{A}             &amp;\textvik{a} &amp; ar            &amp; year       &amp; A  \\
\textvik{S},\textvik{Z} &amp;\textvik{s} &amp; sol, sulu     &amp; sun        &amp; S, Z  \\[1ex]
%&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;\\
\textvik{T}             &amp;\textvik{t} &amp; Tyr, tiuR     &amp; god Tyr    &amp; T \\
\textvik{B}             &amp;\textvik{b} &amp; biarkan       &amp; birch tree &amp; B \\
\textvik{M}             &amp;\textvik{m} &amp; madhr, manR   &amp; man        &amp; M  \\
\textvik{L}             &amp;\textvik{l} &amp; laukr, laugr  &amp; water      &amp; L  \\
\textvik{Y}             &amp;\textvik{y} &amp; yR            &amp; bow        &amp; Y \\
\textvik{:}             &amp;\textvik{:} &amp;               &amp;            &amp; :  \\
\textvik{.}             &amp;\textvik{.} &amp;               &amp;            &amp; .  \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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