The writing appeared in short vertical columns across the width of the roll. If the scroll was long, it would have rods at both ends, which the reader would use to unroll the text with one hand and roll it up with the other, until the desired place was found.
Ja rakstu rullis bija garš, tam rokturi bija abos galos, un lasītājs varēja rulli ar vienu roku atritināt, bet ar otru roku saritināt, līdz bija atrasts vajadzīgais teksta fragments.