Today, the developed vernaculars of Scandinavian countries do not need help from the alphabet of the Vikings. However, it isn’t difficult to find something with a rune on it in those countries. Tourists often buy such things as souvenirs. The runic calendar is a pretty common thing to have on display in Scandinavian homes. Even if people can’t understand the old texts, they take comfort in having a piece of their history in their homes.
Some people study the runic alphabet today to decipher the inscriptions on old stones and wood pieces. Some learn the writing system simply out of curiosity. But there are also those who study the runic alphabet so they can better figure out the languages of the world and how they progress over time. The vernaculars spoken in Scandinavian countries today do not share any similarities with the writing system of their ancestors. But all the tongues spoken in the region originated from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings.
There were various runic alphabets in the past that helped people keep a record of their daily business on stone or wood. If someone is asked to write on stone today, they will probably laugh at the idea. But for a long time, it was the only solution for our ancestors. And they made good use of it, judging by the numerous inscriptions we have discovered. There are also plenty of inscriptions that we cannot decipher to this day. There will always be secrets of the past that humans can never uncover.