Guides

Learn the patterns behind soft, aesthetic usernames, from nature and colour themes to lowercase styling and word pairing.

Ways to invent friendly nicknames, from shortening names to inside jokes, with tips on consent and kindness.

A practical guide to choosing an Instagram username that is short, memorable and consistent across your accounts.

A friendly look at types of pet names, how to choose one you both enjoy and how to keep your private names private.

How to choose symbols, dividers and brackets for your bio, how many to use, and how to keep them readable on every device.

A clear look at cursive and script fonts, their handwriting roots, how real fonts differ from Unicode script letters, and when to use each.

Zalgo text looks corrupted and spooky. See how combining marks create the glitch effect and when it is safe to use.

Learn how upside down text works and how to type it on an iPhone, Android phone or computer using copy and paste.

Find out which text styles work best on TikTok, how to add them to your bio and name, and what to avoid.

Fonts and Unicode are often confused. Learn what each one does and why fancy text needs Unicode instead of fonts.