Runic glyphs are like the nervous system of old magic, each curve storing a bit of intent. In the earliest scripts, the symbols were simple pictures—a sword, a sun—so a spell’s strength came from the image itself. As people began to understand that the shape of a rune could influence the flow of energy, the alphabets grew more abstract, adding hooks and dots that represented breath, direction, and duration. That subtle shift made the runes more versatile and the spells more precise, but it also meant the power grew harder to control. If you weave runes without a clear purpose, the magic can backfire—so always keep your intent sharp and your lines clean.