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Writing in code needn’t be complicated. There are dozens of easy
ways to disguise your message. This page demonstrates codes
that are equally straightforward to both write and decode.

Sometimes, the simplest tricks are the most effective. This ring
was found at the site of an ancient Roman ruin. Latin scholars
studied the inscription, trying to work out what it was used for.
Can you? Run your cursor over the inscription to find out!

Easy! The letters are in the same order, but the spacing is different. Try decoding this:
Simp lyal terin gwhe ret hew ordsar espa cedi soft eneno ugh toc on fusemo stre aders.

1) First, write a
short message
using just 25
letters.

W

H

E

R

E

A

R

E

W

E

G

O

I

N

G

2

M

E

E

T

A

G

A

I

N

1

6

11

16

21

2

7

12

17

22

3

8

13

18

23

4

9

14

19

24

5

10

15

20

25

Follow the same steps to decode the first message!

Just writing something backwards can disguise a message effectively.
You can use this box to type anything backwards automatically; you can
then copy and paste the reversed text into your own documents or e-mails.


Hint: try putting a full stop at the start of each sentence, and a capital letter
at the end to make it look especially authentic when reversed. Like this:

Slamina suoregnad rof tuo-kool prahs a peek.

If you want to be really devious, try combining these two methods:
Type backwards AND break the words at unexpected places!

1

2

4

3

Using the initials of items on a list is another way to encode a short message!

Now something a little harder to crack: MEDCEEIEAHENTSATSHTLMIELL
Baffled? Here’s how to write the same kind of code yourself ...

You can use this nifty little box to read any reversed text easily. Just copy and
paste the backwards text into the box and click REVERSE.