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Another notable script is Elder Futhark, which is believed to have evolved out of one of the Old Italic alphabets.

Elder Futhark gave rise to a variety of alphabets known collectively as the Runic alphabets.

The Runic alphabets were used for Germanic languages from AD 100 to the late Middle Ages.

Its usage is mostly restricted to engravings on stone and jewelry, although inscriptions have also been found on bone and wood.

These alphabets have since been replaced with the Latin alphabet, except for decorative usage for which the runes remained in use until the 20th century.