The Pigpen Cypher

A Simple Geometric Substitution Cypher used by the Freemasons for 200 years, but variations date back to the 11th Century or even earlier.

It simply replaces each letter with a symbol based on a grid and dots. It is highly susceptable to letter frequency analysis and thus easily broken.

Inputs and Outputs

Plain Text

Key (note shape containing each letter)

Pigpen cypher symbols

Cypher Text

Instructions: Type into either the Plain Text or Cypher Text boxes to see the encryption in action.

Encryption System

Plain Letter

Encrypts To

Cypher Symbol

Frequency Analysis

Plain Text Letter Frequency

Cypher Text Symbol Frequency