The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a detailed style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are versions of an older culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| house/hut | i (as in ski) |
| chisel | e (as in me) |
| leg | a (as in ray) |
| knotted rope | i (as in tin) |
| fox | u (as in pun) |
| foot | z |
| dog/wolf head | hard g |
| bowl | h |
| edible plant | soft j |
| ox head | d |
| sword | r |
| distaff | k |
| eye | v |
| star(s) | soft g |
| hunter | th |
| sun | ng |
| knife | kh |
| fish | f |
| woman | ts |
| fist | rolled n |
| sun on horizon | ch |
| river | gh |
| face | ps |
| feather | hard c |
| leaf | soft c |
| tree stump | n |
| falcon/bird of prey | x |
Dipthongs: no