Alternate Alphabets
When you use different symbols to represent letters, and the substitution is consistent and well known, you are using an alternate alphabet. These include practical codes like Morse Code and Braille, and also fictional alphabets like Aurebesh from the Star Wars Universe. This page provides a quick table of translations for a variety of well known alternate alphabets.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | |
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| ASCII | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| NATO Phonetic | Alfa | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo | Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliet | Kilo | Lima | Mike | November | Oscar | Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango | Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | Xray | Yankee | Zulu |
| American Morse Code | • – | – • • • | • • • | – • • | • | • – • | – – • | • • • • | • • | – • – • | – • – | — | – – | – • | • • | • • • • • | • • – • | • • • | • • • | – | • • – | • • • – | • – – | • – • • | • • • • | • • • • |
| International Morse Code | • – | – • • • | – • – • | – • • | • | • • – • | – – • | • • • • | • • | • – – – | – • – | • – • • | – – | – • | – – – | • – – • | – – • – | • – • | • • • | – | • • – | • • • – | • – – | – • • – | – • – – | – – • • |
| Tap/Knock Code | • • | • •• | • ••• | • •••• | • ••••• | •• • | •• •• | •• ••• | •• •••• | •• ••••• | • ••• | ••• • | ••• •• | ••• ••• | ••• •••• | ••• ••••• | •••• • | •••• •• | •••• ••• | •••• •••• | •••• ••••• | ••••• • | ••••• •• | ••••• ••• | ••••• •••• | ••••• ••••• |
| Star Wars Aurebesh | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Forbidden Eye | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Tivan | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Futurama | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Dancing Men | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Semaphore | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Braille | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Moon Code | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| TBD | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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ASCII
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange is the primary way that computers encode text. Each letter us converted into a number that can be stored as binary. Learn more at Wikipedia
NATO Phonetic Alphabet
These are the words used to spell letters over the radio to avoid confusion between two letters that sound similar when spoken. Learn more at Wikipedia
American Morse Code
American Morse code is the original version or Morse code, invented by Samuel Morse for use on railroads in the United States. It is no longer in use, having been replaced by International Morse Code. Learn more at Wikipedia
International Morse Code
This is the standard Morse code that is used throughout the world to convert letters and numbers into dots and dashes that can be sent over telegraph wire. Learn More at Wikipedia
Tap/Knock Code
The tap code, sometimes called the knock code, is a way to encode text messages on a letter-by-letter basis in a very simple way. The message is transmitted using a series of tap sounds, hence its name. Learn More at Wikipedia
Star Wars Aurebesh
Aurebesh is a fictional language used in the Star Wars universe. Learn More at Wikipedia
Forbidden Eye
This code is used in the "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" attraction at Disneyland. Secret messages using this code can be found throughout the line while waiting for your turn to ride.
Tivan (Disney)
This code is used in the "Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout" attraction at Disneyland. Secret messages using this code can be found throughout the line while waiting for your turn to ride.
Futurama
A popular animated TV show called Futurama used this alphabet for the alien writing that you can see througout the series.
Dancing Men
This alphabet comes from a Sherlock Holmes story named "The Adventure of the Dancing Men".
Semaphore
Flag Semaphore is a way to communicate over long distances using flags arranged in different positions in outstretched arms. Learn More at Wikipedia.
Braille
Braille is a tactile alphabet used by people who are visually impaired. Learn More at Wikipedia.
Moon Code
Braille is another tactile alphabet used by people who are visually impaired. It is less popular than Braille. Learn More at Wikipedia.