Translate English text into Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark or Anglo-Saxon runes and back, with a rune alphabet chart. Copy the runes for tattoos and art.
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Transliterate English text into Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark or Anglo-Saxon runes and back.
How to use Runic Translator
Choose the rune alphabet and the direction.
Type your text; the runes appear instantly.
Copy the result. Use Swap to translate the runes back.
Worked example
“Odin” in Elder Futhark becomes ᛟᛞᛁᚾ. Letter pairs like th become a single rune, ᚦ.
Is this how Vikings wrote?
This is a modern letter-by-letter transliteration. Historical carvers spelled by sound, and Younger Futhark used one rune for several sounds.
Which alphabet should I use?
Elder Futhark is the oldest and most popular for tattoos. Younger Futhark was used in the Viking Age, and Futhorc in Anglo-Saxon England.
Runic Translator — Transliterate English text into Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark or Anglo-Saxon runes and back.
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