The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a detailed style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are adapted from an older culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| woman | au (as in auto) |
| chisel | a (as in hat) |
| edible plant | a (as in ahh) |
| infant | o (as in no) |
| face | i (as in ski) |
| sun | sk |
| lizard | hard j |
| leaf | z |
| harvested plant | d |
| cat head | gh |
| table | ps |
| arrowhead | k |
| dog/wolf head | p |
| goat | f |
| chair | n |
| sword | soft g |
| crescent moon | rolled r |
| adze/axe | y (consonant) |
| jar | ch |
| owl | sh |
| spider | hard g |
| crown/wreath | x |
| hammer | soft c |
| moon | nd |
| (camp)fire | b |
| eye | soft j |
| throwing stick/boomerang | rolled n |
| tree stump | q |
| human nose | kh |
| basket | ng |
Dipthongs: no