The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a simple style. They represent sounds. Some of the characters are very close to a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| vine | eu (as in euphoria) |
| fist | ou (as in sour) |
| goat | u (as in pun) |
| house/hut | a (as in hat) |
| shrub | hard j |
| bat | a (as in ray) |
| fish | sk |
| fang | ch |
| star(s) | l |
| leaf | t |
| animal horn(s) | kh |
| arrowhead | q |
| child | hard g |
| rope | m |
| infant | w |
| foot | nd |
| insect | soft g |
| moon | k |
| fox | ts |
| serpent | p |
| human nose | s |
| eye | soft j |
| crescent moon | r |
| plow | x |
| tree branch | soft c |
| sheep | hard c |
| leg | gh |
Dipthongs: no