MorsePadAbout "Happy birthday" in Morse code
The phrase Happy birthday has 13 letters across 2 words, which become 41 Morse symbols: 25 dits (short signals) and 16 dahs (long signals). Sent at a standard 20 words per minute it takes about 8.6 seconds; at a beginner pace of 10 WPM, roughly twice that. The longest letter is H (....), and each letter is separated by a short pause, with a longer pause between words.
For a bracelet or necklace you need 25 small beads for dits, 16 long beads for dahs and 11 spacers between letters — 52 beads in all. The same pattern works as a minimalist tattoo, an engraving on a ring or watch, a knitted or cross-stitched design, or a hidden message on a card. Download the PNG below to give a tattoo artist or jeweller an exact template, or play the audio and flash the screen to share it out loud or with light.