Secret (Tiny) Message Encoder

May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Programming | No Comments »

Having seen the smallest readable bitmap typeface (3×3 pixels per character), I decided to hack up a small JavaScript/canvas web app for fun so people could try it without having to install a TTF file.

Smallest readable typeface (3x3 pixels per character)
Source: Wikipedia, under the GNU Free Documentation license.

Then, the “secret message” idea struck, so I made the “secret” message encoder. (Warning: Only tested with Firefox 3. It also requires the canvas tag and doesn’t yet work in Safari.)

You type in a message and it will give you a link you can send to someone to view their super-encrypted message.

Always great to find an excuse to play around with <canvas>!