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Online Create Zigzag Text

Arrange text in a zigzag (diagonal) pattern across multiple lines. Choose the number of rows; characters are placed in a sawtooth path. Client-side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is zigzag text?
Characters are placed on alternating rows in a diagonal pattern: first char row 0, second row 1, then back to 0, etc. Reading row by row gives the zigzag layout.
How many rows?
You choose the number of rows (e.g. 2 = two lines alternating; 3 = three lines in a sawtooth). More rows = steeper zigzag.
Use case?
Decorative layout, puzzles, or encoding. Decoding means reading rows in order to get the original order of characters (with row indices).

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