Weird Text Generator

What This Tool Does

This weird text generator creates unsettling, glitchy, and creepy text effects using Unicode's combining characters and special symbols. From the chaotic Zalgo effect to clean strikethrough and the dreamy Vaporwave aesthetic, each style transforms your text in a unique way.

These effects work by manipulating real Unicode characters, so the creepy text copies and pastes into social media, messaging apps, and anywhere else text is allowed.

Understanding the Weird Text Styles

Zalgo (H̸̡̓e̷̱̓l̸̰̀l̵̤͝ǫ̷̈)

The iconic "corrupted" text effect that looks like it's being consumed by glitches. Named after Zalgo, a creepypasta entity representing chaos and horror, this effect stacks Unicode combining characters above and below your letters to create a chaotic, unstable appearance.

The intensity slider controls how many combining characters are added - from subtle distortion to extreme chaos that overflows far beyond the text boundaries.

Best for: Horror content, creepypasta, unsettling social media posts, Halloween themes, ARG (alternate reality games), disturbing aesthetics.

Strikethrough (H̶e̶l̶l̶o̶)

Every character gets a horizontal line through its center using the Unicode combining strikethrough character (U+0336). This creates text that looks crossed out or deleted but remains readable.

Unlike HTML strikethrough which uses the <s> or <strike> tags, this Unicode strikethrough works anywhere - including platforms that don't support HTML formatting.

Best for: Corrections, sarcasm, "saying the quiet part out loud," humor, emphasizing what you're NOT saying.

Underline (H̲e̲l̲l̲o̲)

Similar to strikethrough but places a line beneath each character using the combining low line (U+0332). Creates text that appears underlined character-by-character.

This style of underline is different from HTML underlines or word processor formatting - it's built into the characters themselves.

Best for: Emphasis, titles, important text, formal communications where HTML isn't available.

Vaporwave (Ｈｅｌｌｏ)

Converts standard ASCII characters to their "fullwidth" Unicode equivalents. These characters were originally designed for East Asian typography where ASCII needed to match the width of Chinese/Japanese characters.

The wider spacing creates a distinctive aesthetic associated with the Vaporwave music genre and its related visual culture - synthwave colors, 80s/90s nostalgia, Japanese text, and digital surrealism.

Best for: Aesthetic posts, retrofuturism, music-related content, artistic expression, vaporwave/synthwave communities.

Creepy (ħ€ℓℓ๏)

Replaces each letter with a Unicode character that looks similar but "off" - like letters from foreign alphabets or modified Latin characters. The result is unsettling because it's almost readable but clearly wrong.

This plays on our brain's pattern recognition - we expect letters to look a certain way, and the substitutions trigger a subtle sense of wrongness.

Best for: Horror themes, unsettling content, creepypasta, artistic distortion, attention-grabbing text.

Medieval / Gothic (𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬)

Transforms text into Fraktur (blackletter) style using Unicode's Mathematical Fraktur characters. This script was historically used in German-speaking countries and is associated with medieval manuscripts, formal documents, and metal music.

While called "medieval" the Unicode version is quite readable and works well for adding historical or gothic flair to modern text.

Best for: Metal bands, historical aesthetics, formal announcements, fantasy themes, elegant-creepy vibes.

The Science of Zalgo Text

How Combining Characters Work

Unicode includes "combining characters" - marks that attach to the character before them. They were designed for accents (like é, ñ, ü) and diacritical marks used in various languages.

Zalgo exploits this by stacking many combining characters on a single base character. The text engine dutifully tries to render them all, creating the chaotic overflow effect.

Three Zones of Chaos

Combining characters come in three positions:

• Above: Marks that stack upward (◌̇, ◌̈, ◌̊, etc.)
• Middle: Marks that cross through the character (◌̶, ◌̷, ◌̸, etc.)
• Below: Marks that hang down (◌̣, ◌̱, ◌̺, etc.)

By randomly adding characters from all three zones, Zalgo creates its signature "corrupted" appearance. Our intensity slider controls how many marks are added.

Why It Looks Broken

Text rendering engines weren't designed to handle dozens of combining characters. When forced to render them all, they exceed the normal line height and overlap with surrounding text. This "breaking" of expected text behavior is what makes Zalgo look corrupted.

The Zalgo Creepypasta Origin

Zalgo (also called "He Who Waits Behind The Wall" or "The Nezperdian Hive-Mind of Chaos") is a creepypasta entity created by Dave Kelly around 2004. It represents an eldritch horror that corrupts everything it touches.

The corrupted text effect became associated with Zalgo because it visually represents this corruption - normal text made wrong, chaotic, unstable. "H̵̫̉̿ḛ̶̊ ̸͖̇C̴͙̈́o̵̧͝m̸͆̽e̷̛͜s̷̫̊" perfectly captures the creepypasta atmosphere.

The text style became a meme unto itself, used whenever people want to invoke horror, chaos, or absurdist comedy.

Platform Compatibility

Where Weird Text Works Best

• Twitter/X: Full support, characters count toward limit
• Discord: Excellent for servers and chats
• Reddit: Works in posts and comments
• Tumblr: Perfect for aesthetic and creepy content
• Forums: Most support Unicode display

Potential Issues

• Instagram: May break layout in bio; use sparingly
• Some chat apps: May strip excessive combining characters
• Older systems: May not render all characters correctly
• Screen readers: Inaccessible - may read one character at a time

Length Considerations

Zalgo text uses many more characters than visible. What looks like 5 letters might be 50+ characters including all the combining marks. This can hit character limits unexpectedly.

Creative Uses

Horror Content

Zalgo and creepy text are essential for:

• Creepypasta stories and narration
• Horror ARGs (alternate reality games)
• Halloween social media posts
• Scary story YouTube titles
• Horror game aesthetics

Memes and Humor

Weird text is often used ironically for absurdist comedy:

• Overreacting to mundane situations
• Emphasizing chaos or confusion
• Surreal memes and shitposting
• Dark humor delivery

Aesthetic Content

Vaporwave and strikethrough text serve creative purposes:

• Music and album aesthetics
• Retrofuturistic themes
• Artistic social media presence
• Digital art and design

Tips for Effective Use

Don't Overdo Zalgo

Maximum intensity Zalgo is nearly unreadable and can overwhelm pages. Medium intensity is usually more effective - creepy but still readable. Use sparingly for impact.

Context Matters

Zalgo in a horror community: fitting. Zalgo in a professional email: probably not. Match your weird text to your audience and purpose.

Accessibility Warning

Screen readers cannot handle Zalgo text properly. They may read every combining character separately, making the text inaccessible to users with visual impairments. Include plain text alternatives when accessibility matters.

Test Before Posting

Paste your weird text into the destination platform before committing. Some platforms handle these effects differently than expected.

Technical Details

Unicode Combining Marks

We use combining characters from these Unicode ranges:

• Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
• Combining Diacritical Marks Extended (U+1AB0–U+1AFF)
• Combining Half Marks (U+FE20–U+FE2F)

Fullwidth Characters

Vaporwave uses Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms (U+FF00–U+FFEF), specifically the fullwidth ASCII range where each standard character has a wider equivalent.

Fraktur Alphabet

Medieval style uses Mathematical Fraktur from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block (U+1D504–U+1D537 and U+1D56C–U+1D59F).

Final Thoughts

Weird text effects add a unique dimension to digital communication. Whether you're crafting horror content, expressing aesthetic sensibilities, or just having fun with text, these Unicode manipulations let you say things in ways that words alone cannot.

From the chaos of Zalgo to the dreamy spacing of Vaporwave, each style serves a different mood and purpose. Experiment with intensity, combine with regular text for contrast, and embrace the weird.

He comes. H̵̫̉̿ḛ̶̊ ̸͖̇C̴͙̈́o̵̧͝m̸͆̽e̷̛͜s̷̫̊.