Sound Forge

Words in, shapes out.

Three machines for playing with sound symbolism: a word-to-shape morpher, a creature lab and a mill for made-up names.

1 · The Morpher

Type anything, real or made up, and watch the shape change one sound at a time.

Shape of the word

2 · Creature Lab

Slide from soft to sharp. The creature's body, face, name and personality all follow the sound.

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3 · The Word Mill

Need a name for a pet, a band, a fantasy town or a product? Set the feel and mill a batch. Tap any word to hear it and copy it.

Soft & roundSharp & spiky