Runes

Dwarves write using runes. The letters are usually wroted on wooden sticks, while spells and contracts are done on to staffs. Stone is usually carved only for permanent marks, for example to mark ownership of grave, border or bridge. Though dwarves are notorious for carving their names on places. There is popular story with many variations, where man shaving his wifes pubes finds a dwarven tattoo.

The most common dwarven staff is rune calendar, which shows not only days and months, but also moon phases, though it requires some calculations and the number of 19 years cycle.

Runes are also used for divination reading.