Password writing is a fun way to pass the time when you're bored in class or want to send a secret message to a friend. There are different ways to do this so you can learn different types of passwords. You can use different passwords for different friends or on different days; once you get used to it, ciphering will be easy!
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Method 1 of 4: Manipulating Letter Sequence
Step 1. Write the message you want to convey
Before you start ciphering, first define the message you want to convey. You may not want other people around you to know the message, depending on the level of confidentiality of your message. This means that you have to be careful that no one around you can see your paper, because the password can be cracked quickly.
If you feel like you can't write a message without someone seeing it, try visualizing it in your head. Although this method is more difficult, it is better than your message being known by people around you, or the teacher
Step 2. Write the message in reverse
This is one of the easiest passwords to use, especially if you have never used a password to communicate with other people. Look at the original message and copy it in reverse, one letter at a time. Starting at the bottom right corner of the paper, moving left and up, not right and down, as we usually write. When you have finished writing your message, end it with a punctuation mark. Punctuation will determine when the message starts and ends.
Make sure you separate every word in the message, even if it looks weird and unusual. If all the letters are combined, the message might not be read
Step 3. Insert a letter or number between the letters of the message that has been written upside down
If you can do it without attracting attention, write the message down on a piece of paper. Then write the best possible message, starting at the bottom right corner of the paper and moving to the top left. After writing each letter, insert any number or letter in between.
There is no rule of what letter or number to choose. So, don't think too much about it. "Hello, how are you?" can be written as: "r3aebga6k a5pha o6lhaih"
Step 4. Mirror the letters
Another interesting strategy for ciphering is to mirror the letters so that the encrypted message looks weird, like it's written in a foreign alphabet. You may have to practice before trying to do it in class. Write a letter in plain handwriting and learn its shape. Then write with your left hand, starting from the right side of the paper moving to the left. Each letter will be reversed. So you write in reverse and also describe the shape of the letters in reverse.
- When you have finished writing your message, hold it in front of the mirror. The writing will look normal as in the regular alphabet. This encoding method is quite difficult and takes time to master.
- If you're left-handed, this might be a little tricky to learn, but you can still try to write right to left and reflect the shape of the letters.
Method 2 of 4: Reverse Alphabet Order
Step 1. Create an alphabetical list
Write down the entire alphabet neatly, leaving space to write underneath. The password will be written in one line on a piece of paper so you don't run out of space. The entire alphabet must fit in one line.
Step 2. Match each letter in reverse order
After writing the alphabet in standard order, write it in reverse order. That is, the letter Z will be under A, Y under B, X under C, and so on. It's a good idea to write down the entire alphabet, as this will allow you to visualize the entire cipher.
Begin to remember this password. That way, you'll save time writing it down at another time. With practice, it will become easier for you to write messages using this password
Step 3. Write the message in reverse alphabetical order
Use this passkey as a hint, turning your messages into reverse alphabetical order. Start by writing a message. Underneath, use the keys to turn the message into reverse alphabetical order. A "HELLO" message, for example, would read "SZOL."
When cracking a password, look for the letters in the bottom row and look at the letters above them. That letter is the alphabet in the actual message
Step 4. Learn the inverted-half-alphabet method
This method, although similar to reverse alphabetical order, is easier to encode and decipher. You can also save time creating the key. To start writing in this cipher, write the letters A to M on one line, then continue with N to Z below it.
When encoding using this method, A will become N, and N will become A. This cipher goes both ways so that some people find it easier and faster to read it
Method 3 of 4: Replacing Letters with Symbols
Step 1. Match each letter with its numeric value
This cipher, while simple enough, is an easy way to learn to attach symbols to each alphabet. Write the alphabet in standard order. After that, match each letter with a number from 1 to 26 in alphabetical order so that A=1, B=2, until you're done.
This password, apart from being easy to use, is also easy to crack. You could try changing the order of the numbers backwards (A=26), or using the usual order for half of the alphabet and reverse order for the next half, so that N=26, O=25, and so on
Step 2. Write in Morse Code
Although most people think that Morse Code is a series of sounds or lights rather than something that can be written down, there is actually a symbol for each letter in this code. Morse code, named after its inventor Samuel Morse, was used to transmit messages by telegraph in the 1830s. Each letter consists of a series of dots and dashes. Take note of the letter and code pair keys and use them as a hint when writing in this passcode.
For advanced users, there is also Morse Code that represents each punctuation mark. In your message try adding periods, commas, and exclamation points using Morse Code
Step 3. Study hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs are an ancient writing system for writing languages found in Ancient Egypt. Hieroglyphs replaced the traditional alphabet with picture symbols. When studying hieroglyphs a little difficult is that hieroglyphs depend not only on letters, but also on sounds. When writing the letter A, for example, we must remember the symbols for a long A or a short A.
Write down a key that uses not only the Latin alphabet, but also the sound represented by the symbols in the hieroglyphs. We can see that some pairs of letters have the same basic design, and there are some minor modifications to represent each sound or letter combination
Step 4. Generate your own code
While you can of course use these codes, or any existing code, you can also create your own code. Invite friends and determine a symbol for each letter in the alphabet. A simple design can be helpful enough to make it easy to master. Save this key carefully because you should never forget your own code.
Method 4 of 4: Learning More Complicated Code
Step 1. Change the message using the sliding scale
A sliding scale, sometimes known as a cryptography, shifts the order of the standard alphabet in one direction, so that each letter is paired with a new letter. The easiest way to do this method is to shift the entire alphabet by one letter. That is, A is replaced by B, B by C, until Z is replaced by A.
- You can shift more than one letter to multiple letters. Codes like this will be more difficult, because shifts of one letter can be solved easily.
- You can also swipe back. This method takes a little bit of preparation, as you'll start with the alphabet behind it, all the way to Z, then start again at A.
- This strategy is known as "ROT1", which stands for rotate one letter forward in English. You can use this method for more difficult sliding scales if you wish. ROT2, for example, is shifting two letters forward.
Step 2. Use the Block Password method
Start writing the message in a square block, line by line. You may need a little planning, though, as each line should be the same length, if possible. The lines may still not be perfectly equal in length. Once you've written it in blocks, read it vertically in each column. Each column will form a separate word that is the same length, if you've divided each row properly.
When cracking this cipher, write the cipher in column form, so that it can be read back in row form
Step 3. Master the Grid Password
The Square cipher, also known as the mason cipher, is one of the most complex ciphers. Make sure you copy it neatly because you will need to rewrite it when you create the password and crack it. The first box is shaped like a tic-tac-toe game box, and the other is shaped like a big X. Fill in the thirteen blank boxes with two letters each.
