Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Symbol Text

Did you ever wonder what your name would look like when spelled out using symbols from the periodic table?

Well I did (geek alert) and I couldn't find an appropriate application, so I decided to write a second UWA (Universal Windows App) that runs on almost any participant of the Windows 10 eco system.


Symbol Text Screenshot
You can download SymbolText from the Microsoft Store.

The app translates text into symbols from the periodic table. Example: “Fun” translates into “Fluorine, Uranium, Nitrogen”. The tiles generated contain the atomic number, the atomic weight and the name of the element.  It’s fun and it’s educational. This entertaining application uses fictional elements to cover the entire alphabet.

The resulting translation can be saved as a hi-resolution image (.png) with individual tiles being 800x800 or it can be directly send via email as long as the Mail is setup in "Default Programs".

The image can be used to create cups, T-shirts and other custom merchandise from online stores such as Zazzle etc.