Old Norse

Q: What alphabet or script does Old Norse use?

Old Norse is written using the Runic script (Runr).

Q: What direction is Old Norse written?

Old Norse is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European languages.

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Old Norse is a language . It is written using the Runic script. Its BCP 47 language code is non.

Writing Systems Used for Old Norse

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Old Norse use?

Old Norse is written using the Runic script (ISO 15924 code: Runr). Runic is written left-to-right.

What direction is Old Norse written?

Old Norse is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.

What is the language code for Old Norse?

The BCP 47 language code for Old Norse is "non". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: non
ISO 639-3: non
Status: historical
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Runic

Other Runic Languages

None found.

Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.