would be spelled using a single p, d, or l in Runes. The Runic alphabet is phonetic, each letter represents a sound, so double consonants are not used.
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"F U T H A R K" is the first 6 symbols of the Runic alphabet (note "th" is one letter). These symbols were used as a form of writing before the Latin alphabet was adapted. Runes have been around since 150AD and is actually a Germanic Language.
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Each rune has a meaning and a letter associated with them. In Norse, the Elder Futhark is read from right to left. In the Elder-Futhark, there are 24 runes 25 if you count the blank rune. The oldest known form and arrangement of Runic letters, the Elder Futhark runes, are estimated by the British Museum to have been in use by the Vikings around 200 A.D. Runic inscriptions using Elder Futhark have been found on archeological artefacts, including weapons, amulets and of course runestones, from the 2nd to the 8th centuries. It is also called Elder Fuark, Older Futhark, Old Futhark and Germanic Futhark. Virtually all of Europe used them at one time, but today they are best remembered for their use by the ancient Norse: the Vikings. The Elder Futhark is one of the oldest forms of the runic alphabet.
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The tools of the time such as the ax, knife, or chisel could not easily be used to form curved lines, so Runic letters were formed with straight lines only. Runes are the mystical alphabet used by ancient European tribes 2000 years ago to name places and things, attract luck and fortune, provide protection, and magically divine the course of future events.