MorsePadAbout "SOS" in Morse code
The phrase SOS has 3 letters, which become 9 Morse symbols: 6 dits (short signals) and 3 dahs (long signals). Sent at a standard 20 words per minute it takes about 1.8 seconds; at a beginner pace of 10 WPM, roughly twice that. The longest letter is S (...), and each letter is separated by a short pause.
For a bracelet or necklace you need 6 small beads for dits, 3 long beads for dahs and 2 spacers between letters — 11 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.