Zalgo Text Generator
Text with combining diacritical marks for a glitchy, corrupted appearance. Perfect for horror themes, glitch aesthetics, or meme content.
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About Zalgo Style
Text with combining diacritical marks for a glitchy, corrupted appearance. Perfect for horror themes, glitch aesthetics, or meme content.
How to use Zalgo text
- 1 Type your text in the generator above
- 2 Click the "Copy" button to copy the Zalgo styled text
- 3 Paste it anywhere you want - social media, usernames, messages
- 4 Enjoy your stylish Zalgo text!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zalgo text and where does it come from?
Zalgo text (T̸̢͝e̷̻͗x̵̲͝t̴̳̓) stacks multiple combining diacritical marks to create glitchy, corrupted-looking text. The name comes from Zalgo, a creepypasta horror meme from the 2000s representing chaos and corruption. The text appears 'possessed' or 'broken,' extending above and below normal text bounds. It uses legitimate Unicode combining marks—just far more than intended.
How many levels of Zalgo intensity does the generator offer?
Our Zalgo Text Generator offers multiple intensity levels: Light (subtle distortion), Medium (noticeable corruption), and Heavy (maximum chaos). Light uses 1-2 combining marks per character; Heavy can stack 10+ marks, creating text that dramatically overflows its bounds. Choose intensity based on context—Light for subtle creepiness, Heavy for full horror/glitch aesthetic.
Will Zalgo text break layouts on social media?
Heavy Zalgo can overflow container bounds, appearing to 'escape' text boxes and overlap other content. This is intentional for horror effect but can cause issues: Instagram may truncate extreme Zalgo in bios, Discord messages may become hard to read, and some platforms may filter it as spam. Light-to-Medium Zalgo is safer for practical use while still achieving the aesthetic.
What content genres use Zalgo text most effectively?
Zalgo excels in: horror content (creepypasta, horror gaming, spooky accounts), glitch art and vaporwave aesthetics, ARG (alternate reality games) and mystery content, metal and dark music promotion, Halloween and spooky seasonal posts, and meme culture (especially ironic/surreal humor). It instantly signals 'something is wrong here' in a visually compelling way.
Is Zalgo text accessible for screen reader users?
Zalgo is extremely problematic for accessibility. Screen readers attempt to read each combining mark, potentially announcing dozens of 'combining' descriptions per character—making the text completely unusable for visually impaired users. Never use Zalgo for important information. If using decoratively, provide plain text alternatives. Many accessibility advocates consider heavy Zalgo harassment when directed at people.