Glyph Bench

reader: — — 0 / 0

The word, with the piece to judge boxed in red

The piece, enlarged

One sign — which?

Two or more signs joined in this box

Neither

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Keys: the sign's own letter (o c a i n r s 8 9 4 k h t), g tall but unsure which, f fragment, x not writing, / don't know, Backspace back. Judge only the ink inside the red box. A single short stroke is a sign (i), not a fragment: see "How a run of strokes is cut" in the Key. Doubt is useful: pick "I don't know" rather than guess, and use "Add a note" for a remark so it is kept apart from the answer.

Who is reading?

Each reader works through the same pieces independently. Pick your name; your place is kept, so you can stop and come back.

What you are judging: the machine has cut each word into pieces. For every piece, say what sign (or signs) the ink inside the red box is, using the shapes in the key. Nothing about the machine's own guess is shown. About 3–5 seconds a piece; stop whenever you like.

The key: the signs and their names

Names are only shape labels chosen for this project; they carry no sound or meaning. In every example the red box is the sign; the rest of the tile is its neighbours in the word.

The word, with the piece to judge boxed in red

The piece, enlarged

One sign — which?

Two or more signs joined in this box

Neither

Who is reading?

The key: the signs and their names

All pieces judged