MorsePadAbout "Joy" in Morse code
The word Joy has 3 letters, which become 11 Morse symbols: 2 dits (short signals) and 9 dahs (long signals). Sent at a standard 20 words per minute it takes about 2.7 seconds; at a beginner pace of 10 WPM, roughly twice that. The longest letter is J (.---), and each letter is separated by a short pause.
For a bracelet or necklace you need 2 small beads for dits, 9 long beads for dahs and 2 spacers between letters — 13 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.