Pig Pen Cipher
Modby DarkhaxDev
Adds the pigpen cipher to Minecraft
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
47,524,120
CurseForge ID
Modrinth Downloads
1,519,370
Modrinth ID
Last Updated
Nov 7, 2026
Description
This mod adds the Pigpen Cipher to Minecraft as a new font. This can be used for books, fonts, chat messages, tooltips, and virtually any other text in the game.
Overview
The Pig Pen Cipher is a simple substitution cipher used to encode messages which use the English alphabet.
User Guide
Using the Cipher
The Pigpen Cipher is sometimes referred to as a tic-tac-toe cipher. This is because the key used to encode/decode characters looks like a tic-tac-toe board.
To write a character using the Pigpen Cipher you simply replace the character with the lines that surround the character. For example if you want to write the letter A you would draw a backwards L shape and an E would be drawn as a square. If the symbol contains a dot you would use the version on the right, so a square with a dot inside of it is an N. The eight lower characters follow the same rules, T would be an arrow pointing right and W would be an arrow pointing down with a dot in it.
Banner Patterns
Newer versions of the mod (1.21.1+) now include banner patterns with the cipher characters! These can be used to spell out messages in game, or create unique designs!
This project is sponsored by Nodecraft. Use code DARKHAX for 30% off your first month of service!
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