RUNIC 3.0.0 — Release Notes

RUNIC has been rebuilt for Blender 5.2, with more ways to place runes, improved geometry controls, a redesigned font browser, and tools for creating your own symbol libraries.

What's new and improved

Explore 90 fonts and symbol sets across Historical, Magical, Latin, Fictional, and Decorative categories, with previews generated from the actual fonts.

Build a sequence in the visual symbol gallery, which stays open as you select. Use repeatable random generation, type text with compatible fonts, or choose from the expanded Phrase Bank for supported fonts.

Start with a Line, Circle, Arch, or Single Rune. Add runes to existing curves, create paths from selected mesh edges, or place individual runes on selected faces.

Sketch a rune path on a mesh. Choose Clean placement to keep symbols rigid, or Wrap to bend them over the surface. Change or detach the target when needed.

Create Flat, Raised, or Outline geometry. Adjust depth, taper, bevel width, segments, and shape where supported. Add round, square, or star-profile outlines, with front, back, or both-side placement on raised runes.

More consistent outline widths, stronger shape smoothing, and adjustable Font Repair help with troublesome glyphs. Improved bevel-and-outline handling includes an Embed control to reduce gaps between the border and raised body.

Corrected circular alignment, automatic fitting around closed paths, and controls for keeping runes clear of ends and sharp corners. New mesh-based workflows start with sizes suited to the selected geometry; Fit Sizes adjusts existing runes and their finishing details together.

Import OTF/TTF fonts or turn images of hand-drawn symbols into reusable libraries. Separate drawings automatically, use a regular grid, or import a single symbol, then review which symbols to keep.

Find imported content under My Runes, with a button to open its folder. Personal libraries are stored separately from the extension so they can survive updates.

Blender requirement

This release requires Blender 5.2 or newer. It is not compatible with Blender 5.1 or earlier.

Small bug fix update. Previously the Edges To Curve button had some issues and didn't always create a new curve. This version should fix that.

Runic 2.0 - Built with, and for, Blender 4.3

Added supported for custom fonts

Better UI

Better shrink-wrapping

Better hand-drawn conversion

Better UV Unwrapping

Runic 2.0 and above is not supported by Blender versions below 4.3

For the best experience using the addon, consider updating to the latest versions of Blender.

But if you need to use pre-4.3 Blender, this legacy version of the addon should still work - but may be a bit less refined and lacking in updated features.