Cursed Text Generator - Zalgo & Glitchy Text Maker
Create creepy, glitchy cursed text that looks corrupted and haunted. Our cursed text generator adds combining Unicode characters to your text, making it appear broken, distorted, and otherworldly—perfect for horror themes, memes, social media, and creative projects.
What Is Cursed Text?
Cursed text (also known as Zalgo text, glitch text, or corrupted text) is regular text with Unicode combining characters stacked above and below each letter. These diacritical marks create an unsettling, corrupted appearance that seems to "drip" or "glitch" beyond normal text boundaries.
The effect is named after Zalgo, an internet creepypasta entity associated with corruption and chaos, whose name is often represented in this distorted text style.
How to Use
- Enter your text - Type or paste the text you want to curse
- Adjust intensity - Select low, medium, or high distortion
- Click "Generate" - Transform your text
- Copy result - Use the cursed text anywhere
- Experiment - Try different intensity levels
Key Features
- Adjustable intensity - Control the level of corruption
- Multiple styles - Different distortion patterns available
- Real-time preview - See changes instantly
- Universal compatibility - Works on most platforms
- One-click copy - Easy sharing
- No character limit - Curse any amount of text
Cursed Text Examples
| Intensity | Example |
|---|---|
| Low | H̷e̷l̷l̷o̷ |
| Medium | H̸̡e̵̢l̶̨l̷̢o̵̧ |
| High | H̷̨̧̛̺̖̫̲̱̲͇̼̯̤̙̥̟̯̟̠̲̝̳̤̥̣̐̂̊̈́̽e̵̡̡̧̛̮̩̙̠̪̫̪̰̤̪̬̪̠̤̮̐̐̀̈́̈̓l̵̡l̵o̵ |
Use Cases
Social Media
- Creepy comments - Add horror vibes to posts
- Aesthetic bios - Unique profile descriptions
- Attention-grabbing posts - Stand out in feeds
- Horror-themed accounts - Maintain eerie branding
- Meme creation - Add to cursed images
Gaming
- Username creation - Unique gamer tags
- Roleplay text - Eldritch/horror characters
- Stream overlays - Spooky stream branding
- Discord servers - Horror-themed communities
- Game modding - Corrupted in-game text
Creative Projects
- Horror writing - Represent corrupted speech
- Digital art - Text as visual element
- Music promotion - Dark aesthetic branding
- Graphic design - Glitch art style
- Video editing - Distorted title cards
Entertainment
- Halloween content - Seasonal spooky posts
- Pranks - Creepy messages to friends
- ARG creation - Alternate reality games
- Creepypasta - Horror story aesthetics
- Memes - Classic cursed content
How Cursed Text Works
Unicode Combining Characters
Normal characters have designated spaces, but Unicode includes "combining characters" meant to add accents and diacritical marks. Cursed text generators stack multiple combining characters on each letter:
a + ̷ + ̛ + ̐ = ǎ̷̛̐
Why It Looks Glitchy
Browsers and apps try to render all the stacked marks, causing text to:
- Overflow its normal line height
- Overlap with text above and below
- Appear to "drip" or "bleed"
- Create visual chaos
Technical Notes
- Uses Unicode range: U+0300 to U+036F (combining diacritical marks)
- Each intensity level adds more combining characters
- Some platforms may limit or clean these characters
Platform Compatibility
| Platform | Works? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X | ✅ | Full support |
| ✅ | Works in bios and comments | |
| ✅ | May show slightly differently | |
| Discord | ✅ | Full support |
| TikTok | ✅ | Works in comments |
| ✅ | Full support | |
| Snapchat | ⚠️ | Limited in some areas |
| SMS/iMessage | ⚠️ | Recipient phone may vary |
| ⚠️ | Some clients strip characters |
Tips for Best Results
- Start with low intensity - High intensity can be unreadable
- Test before posting - Check how it looks on your target platform
- Use sparingly - Too much cursed text loses impact
- Keep it short - Long cursed text becomes overwhelming
- Consider accessibility - Screen readers struggle with this text
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called "cursed" text?
The term comes from internet culture where "cursed" describes anything unsettling, creepy, or wrong. The distorted appearance gives text an otherworldly, corrupted feel.
Will cursed text work everywhere?
Most modern platforms support Unicode and will display the text. However, some may strip the combining characters or display them differently.
Is this the same as Zalgo text?
Yes! Zalgo text, cursed text, and glitch text all refer to the same effect using Unicode combining characters.
Does it affect SEO or search?
Search engines may strip combining characters or have difficulty indexing cursed text. Use it for display, not for keywords you want indexed.
Can I uncurse the text?
The original letters are still there—you'd need a tool to strip the combining characters. Some text editors can do this with "normalize" functions.
Is cursed text accessible?
Unfortunately, no. Screen readers struggle with heavily stacked combining characters. Use cursed text decoratively and provide alternatives when accessibility matters.