Shape
The staveless runes may appear hard to recognize at first glance, but the only difference between them and and the preceding Younger Futhark is — in fact — their omission of main staves. If main staves are added, it is apparent that the a, n, t, l and s runes are identical to their staved predecessors. No ã rune has been found in inscriptions, but it has been postulated that it was a mirrored form of the b rune due to pairings indicated in the staveless runes.
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