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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{viking}
\newcommand{\AD}{\textsc{ad}}
\newcommand{\VIK}{:FUDORKG.HNIEASZ.TBMLY:}
\newcommand{\vik}{:fudork.hnias.tbmly:}
\pagestyle{empty}
\title{Try Viking Runic Fonts}
\author{Uwe Zimmermann \\ \texttt{uwe.zimmermann@sciencetronics.com}}
\date{}
\begin{document}
\maketitle\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
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.}
\end{center}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|cc|l|l|c|} \hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Runic letter} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Name} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Meaning} & Command \\
long-arm & short-arm &&&\\
\hline
\textvik{F} &\textvik{f} & fe, fiu & wealth & F \\
\textvik{U} &\textvik{u} & ur, urR & auroch & U \\
\textvik{D} &\textvik{d} & thurs, thhurs & troll, giant & D \\
\textvik{O} &\textvik{o} & ass & asa-god & O \\
\textvik{R} &\textvik{r} & reidh, raithu & riding & R \\
\textvik{K} &\textvik{k} & kaun & wound & K \\
\textvik{G} & & & & G \\[1ex]
\textvik{H} &\textvik{h} & hagal & hail & H \\
\textvik{N} &\textvik{n} & naudhr, nauthR& need & N \\
\textvik{I} &\textvik{i} & is & ice & I \\
\textvik{E} & & & & E \\
\textvik{A} &\textvik{a} & ar & year & A \\
\textvik{S},\textvik{Z} &\textvik{s} & sol, sulu & sun & S, Z \\[1ex]
%&&&&\\
\textvik{T} &\textvik{t} & Tyr, tiuR & god Tyr & T \\
\textvik{B} &\textvik{b} & biarkan & birch tree & B \\
\textvik{M} &\textvik{m} & madhr, manR & man & M \\
\textvik{L} &\textvik{l} & laukr, laugr & water & L \\
\textvik{Y} &\textvik{y} & yR & bow & Y \\
\textvik{:} &\textvik{:} & & & : \\
\textvik{.} &\textvik{.} & & & . \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{document}
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