Light glitch
s͓͒i͎͛g͓͒n͕͐a͓͒l͎͛ f͎͛o͎͛u͎͛n͕͐d͓͒ 4͓͒0͎͛4͓͒
Two fixed combining marks per supported letter or digit; accents and emoji stay intact.
Glitch text generator
Compare light and heavy glitch effects made with combining marks.
Click or tap a box to copy.
Heavy glitch
s͓͕͎͒͐͛i͎͓͕͛͒͐g͓͕͎͒͐͛n͕͎͓͐͛͒a͓͕͎͒͐͛l͎͓͕͛͒͐ f͎͓͕͛͒͐o͎͓͕͛͒͐u͎͓͕͛͒͐n͕͎͓͐͛͒d͓͕͎͒͐͛ 4͓͕͎͒͐͛0͎͓͕͛͒͐4͓͕͎͒͐͛
Six fixed combining marks per supported letter or digit; accents and emoji stay intact.
Characters, not font files. Your app decides how they look and read. Keep essential text in ordinary letters. Before you paste
How glitch text works
Glitch styles add a fixed pattern of Unicode combining marks to basic Latin letters, digits and supported styled versions. Light glitch adds two marks; heavy glitch adds six. The output is repeatable, and existing accents, punctuation, spaces, emoji and other scripts are preserved.
Where it helps
Use a brief phrase and check line spacing after pasting. Stacked marks may collide with neighboring text or count toward a destination’s character limit.
Glitch, creepy and Zalgo text
Glitch text stacks combining marks above and below each letter: light glitch (g̷̓l̸̆i̶͂t̷̾c̸̈h̶̆) for a subtle crackle and heavy glitch for a full “Zalgo” effect. It is popular for horror, gaming and meme aesthetics.
Use it sparingly
Heavy glitch text can spill over neighboring lines and some apps strip or limit combining marks. It also adds many characters, so check character limits. CopySprig uses a fixed number of marks per letter so results stay predictable.
Is Zalgo text the same as glitch text?
Yes. Zalgo is the internet name for text covered in stacked combining diacritics. The heavy glitch style here is a controlled version.
Why did an app remove my glitch marks?
Some platforms limit or strip stacked combining characters to prevent layout abuse. Try the light glitch style instead.