How glitch text works
Unicode has combining marks: small accents, lines and dots that attach to the character before them. They are normally used for things like the accent in é. Glitch text stacks many of these marks on every letter, above and below, so the text seems to smear across the lines around it.
This generator picks the marks in a fixed pattern, so the same words always produce the same glitch. You can edit your text without the effect jumping around.
Choosing an intensity
- Light Glitch adds two marks per letter. It looks unsettled but stays readable.
- Glitch adds four marks per letter. This is a balanced, clearly distorted look.
- Heavy Glitch adds nine marks per letter. It covers nearby lines and is best for one or two words.
- Glitch Bold combines bold letters with light distortion for game names and titles.
Where glitch text may not work
Because heavy glitch text can spill over other content, some platforms limit how many combining marks a character can have, or remove them. Usernames on many games and services also reject them. If your glitch text gets cut off or cleaned up, try the Light Glitch style.
Glitch text is very hard to read for people using screen readers, which may read out every mark. Please keep it to short, decorative uses.