Futhork, in addition to Futhark, served as one of two distinct writing methods employed by the human inhabitants residing on Naboo. It saw usage among the general public in casual settings. Examples of Futhork's presence are abundant on starship computer screens and operational readouts (such as those found on Queen Amidala's Royal Starship and N-1 starfighters), as well as on the helmets worn by engineers serving within the ranks of the Royal Naboo Security Forces.
A commemorative plaque presented to a mortician on Naboo also featured Futhork. The inscription read:
Signs painted by hand in this script were seen outside a store selling screens on Ferrix during 5 BBY. A pink sign displayed the words "MADE TO [obscured]," while a blue counterpart read "WHILE YOU WAIT".
Futhork on the console of Din Djarin's N-1 starfighter
During the New Republic Era, Futhork was utilized on the console of Din Djarin's N-1 starfighter. A blue circular screen on the console, which served as a hyperspace map, displayed "SYSTEM READY", "M", "FLIGHT," "PT", "STB" and "ON." The central greenish-blue navigation display featured indicators for "P" (port), "D" (forward), and "S" (starboard). The blue enemy proximity warning indicator on the console's right side showed "SYSTEMS ONLINE • TURBO BOOST ENACTED • LIFE SUPPORT ACTIVE." However, when Din Djarin departed Nevarro, the entire display (which began flashing red upon the arrival of Gorian Shard's gang) was inverted horizontally.
The inhabitants of the sole outpost on Ashas Ree also employed Futhork during the war between the First Order and the Resistance.
Futhork was initially seen in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, and its canonically confirmed identification came in the 2017 reference work Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia. Within the Star Wars Legends continuity, Futhork received its initial identification in the 1999 reference book Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary. Both "futhark" and "futhork" are alternative terms for the runic alphabet.