Leetspeak

+Leetspeak (often "1337") is a distinct, evolving online orthography where letters are replaced by numbers or symbols that visually resemble them. Born from early digital spaces, it lends a playful or exclusive tone to [Internet communication](/wiki/internet_communication) and is a hallmark of [Online culture](/wiki/online_culture).

+## See also

+- [Slang](/wiki/slang)

+- [Shorthand](/wiki/shorthand)

+- [Cyberculture](/wiki/cyberculture)