The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a fairly simple style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are versions of an older culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| fruit | i (as in ski) |
| child | a (as in ahh) |
| flower | e (as in me) |
| worm | y (as in sky) |
| tower | o (as in no) |
| standing man | i (as in tin) |
| bed/hammock | sh |
| tree branch | p |
| lightning | w |
| spider | k |
| sitting man | n |
| edible plant | b |
| chisel | soft j |
| adze/axe | hard j |
| rodent | x |
| woman | ng |
| hunter | h |
| cup | ch |
| falcon/bird of prey | d |
| bowl | soft g |
| dog/wolf head | ps |
| animal tail | gh |
| sickle/scythe | y (consonant) |
| lizard | ts |
| altar | kh |
| goat | l |
| knife | f |
| goblet | s |
| sitting woman | m |
| sun | sk |
| table | hard g |
Dipthongs: yes