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A1Z26

A is 1, B is 2, Z is 26.

Where it came from

A1Z26 is the most naive cipher imaginable: replace each letter with its position in the alphabet. Its origins are unclear because it is "obvious," but it thrives in puzzles, escape rooms and alternate-reality games.

It is never used for secrecy — a space separated by slashes is the only convention. Its charm is being solvable by a glance.

How it works

A→1, B→2, … Z→26; a slash or space separates words. That is the entire system. Because there is no key, it offers no security at all.

UWC encodes and decodes A1Z26 in your browser — handy when a puzzle hands you "8 5 12 12 15" and you want "HELLO".

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