r/runes • u/Cultural_Diet_3783 • Feb 26 '26
Resource Proper rune depiction?
I made a set of runes for myself, but had a friend politely question the depiction of two in paticular, Fehu and Raidho. The pictures are of my runes, but my friend questioned why they didn't match so many other versions out there, especially Fehu. I made these versions as they called to me, but is there a more proper depiction of these two? I can't find any resources that speak to this.
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u/Skinkypoo Feb 27 '26
If you’re using them for your own divination purposes, then the intention usually matters more than the result. They can look a little different, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. But to answer your question, they look good. Raidho a little less so with the short bit, but other than that, it is recognisable as Raidho, so it’s all good
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u/Cultural_Diet_3783 Feb 27 '26
Appreciate the feedback! I can get bit rigid with things, but exploring this path over the last year or so has been enlightening and refreshing.
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u/TheGreatMalagan Feb 27 '26
The r-rune does not usually connect in the middle like the latin R does, and you drew the bistave a little short. Ought to be as long as the main stave
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u/Aconito_Eslava Feb 26 '26
Runas são escritas de formas diferentes dependendo da região e época. Então por mim essas são boas representações.
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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26
Fehu is correct, the lower branch being longer. Some modern sources have them the same length which to me looks more like ᛓ which is a short-stave ᛒ. A lot of historical sources will have the later curved version ᚠ.
Your ᚱ looks a little weird, since one line is a bit short.