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Anglo‑Saxon Runes Translator - Online Futhorc

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Anglo-Saxon Runes Translator

Convert modern English to the Futhorc runic alphabet (and back) in real time.

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Futhorc Runes

Futhorc Alphabet Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

The Anglo‑Saxon Futhorc is a runic alphabet used by early Anglo‑Saxons (5th‑11th centuries). It evolved from the Elder Futhark and contains up to 33 runes, adapted to Old English sounds with new characters like ᚪ (a) and ᚫ (æ).

It provides a phonetic approximation—modern English letters are mapped to their closest Futhorc equivalents. With digraphs enabled, common Old English sounds like "th" (ᚦ) and "ng" (ᛝ) are correctly represented. However, true Old English spelling differed, so this should be seen as a modern transliteration, not historical reconstruction.

The core Anglo‑Saxon rune row has 28 to 33 runes. Our translator covers 29 runes, including the most widely attested characters like ᚠ, ᚢ, ᚦ, ᚩ, ᚱ, ᚳ, ᚷ, ᚹ, ᚻ, ᚾ, ᛁ, and several vowel and consonant variants.

Yes! Just type or paste Futhorc runes into the right‑hand box, and the English text will appear on the left. It works bidirectionally in real time.

Digraphs are two‑letter combinations that represent a single sound. For instance, “th” becomes the thorn rune ᚦ instead of ᛏᚻ. Disabling this option forces full letter‑by‑letter substitution.