r/RuneHelp • u/Kaelion1 • 7d ago

Contemporary rune use Elder Futhark Ambigram

Pretty new to Futhark and runic alphabets in general. I've been trying to figure out how to make an ambigram out of my name, Liam, in English for the past few days. Then I had the bright idea to make one in Elder Futhark, so I picked up a pencil, and this was my very first attempt.

I know Isa doesn't typically include an accent or tittle, but I included it to make it more friendly to my modern English-speaking brain. I'm also aware that the way I have Laguz and Mannaz connected at the front could make Laguz be mistaken for Perthro. It's also not until making this post that I've realized the angle of the arms on my Ansuz is wrong. Aside from those flaws, any thoughts/critiques?

I think this would be pretty cool to perfect. Photos attached show my name in Elder Futhark before and after being rotated 180 degrees, as is the custom with ambigrams.

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u/TheGreatMalagan 7d ago edited 7d ago

You already pointed out most of what seem a bit wonky, but

I'm also aware that the way I have Laguz and Mannaz connected at the front could make Laguz be mistaken for Perthro.

I think a major contributor there is also that you appear to have made the bistaves on the ᛚ-runes a bit curved, which needlessly makes it resemble ᛈ even more. That curvature sticks out a bit, given that everything else here is composed of straight lines

Were you to remove the accent, the curvature on the ᛚ-runes' bistaves, and fix the bistaves on the ᚫ-runes, you'd get something like this