Weird text generator
Want your text to look strange and stand out? This pulls together the more unusual styles โ squared letters, gothic, outline, bubbles and more โ so plain words come out genuinely weird. Type below and copy whatever looks oddest to you.
โจ Real-time generator โ start typing to customize your styles.
How it works
Want your text to look strange and stand out? This pulls together the more unusual styles โ squared letters, gothic, outline, bubbles and more โ so plain words come out genuinely weird. Type below and copy whatever looks oddest to you.
For the truly cursed, glitch text stacks marks for a corrupted look โ but note it's the least reliable when pasted. The styles here render more dependably.
Type your text
Type any name, bio, or caption on the left.
Pick a style
Each style is real Unicode โ not an installed font.
Copy & paste anywhere
Tap copy โ it stays styled in any bio, no install.
The Origins of Weird text generator
"Weird" text is less a single style than a grab-bag of the unusual corners of Unicode โ enclosed squared letters, blackletter, outline glyphs and combining-mark effects. Put together, they give plain text an off-kilter look that reads as strange in a sea of normal fonts.
Where to Use It
Standout, odd-looking bios and names
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Quirky captions and messages
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Glitch and horror-aesthetic posts
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Anywhere you want text to look unusual
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Platform Compatibility
The most important things to know about using this style on the platforms people ask about most.
Fraktur and double-struck render reliably in bios and messages.
Enclosed styles use the emoji range and may appear as coloured tiles on some apps.
Combining-mark glitch is the least reliable โ many apps strip or mangle it.
Full platform reference
Unicode font styles are plain text characters, so they paste almost anywhere. Hereโs how the major apps handle styled text โ from full support to fields that filter certain glyphs.
Social media
ยท9 apps- InstagramSafe
Bio, captions, comments and story text all accept Unicode fonts.
- TikTokSafe
Bio and display name accept styled text; the @handle stays plain.
- FacebookSafe
Posts, comments and bio render styled text on web and app.
- Twitter / XPartial
Tweets and display name work; some glyphs render thinner on certain devices.
- ThreadsSafe
Posts and bio accept Unicode styling, mirroring Instagram support.
- SnapchatPartial
Display name and chat work; some decorative styles may not show on older builds.
- PinterestSafe
Board titles, descriptions and profile text accept styled fonts.
- YouTubeSafe
Channel name, video titles, descriptions and comments all support Unicode.
- TumblrSafe
Posts, titles and bio render Unicode font styles cleanly.
Messaging
ยท6 apps- WhatsAppPartial
Messages and About text work; WhatsApp also has its own *bold* / _italic_ markup.
- TelegramSafe
Messages, bio and channel names all accept Unicode font styles.
- DiscordPartial
Usernames and messages accept Unicode; native colors need ANSI code blocks.
- SignalSafe
Messages and profile name render styled text on all platforms.
- MessengerSafe
Chat messages and name display styled Unicode text.
- iMessageSafe
Messages render Unicode fonts; appearance depends on the recipientโs font.
Gaming
ยท6 appsServer nicknames and channel messages accept fancy Unicode names.
- RobloxPartial
Display name accepts some styles; the chat filter blocks many symbols.
- Free FirePartial
In-game name supports many styled glyphs; some are rejected by the filter.
- PUBG / BGMIPartial
Player name accepts most Unicode; very decorative glyphs may be blocked.
- SteamSafe
Profile name, nickname and bio accept Unicode font styles.
- TwitchSafe
Display name and chat render styled Unicode on web and app.
Professional & other
ยท5 apps- LinkedInPartial
Headline and About work, but heavy styling can hurt readability and search.
- Gmail / EmailSafe
Subject lines and body text render Unicode in most modern mail clients.
- RedditSafe
Posts, comments and display name accept Unicode font styles.
- NotionSafe
Page titles and body text render styled Unicode characters.
- Google DocsSafe
Document body and headings accept pasted Unicode fonts.
Examples
Gothic
odd but readable
Squared
boxy, unusual (may appear coloured)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why do some weird styles look coloured?โ
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Sam Whitaker
Typography & Unicode editorSam writes about Unicode text, fonts and how they behave across apps. Every generator on the site is tested by hand before it's marked safe.