Ghost Font
A tool to hide messages in animated dot videos.
At a glance
Price not confirmed · Source review 2026-11-01- Price & billing
No price is published on the project page visited; it is presented as a local prototype experiment, with no paid tier described.
- Free allowance
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- Best suited to
Sharing a playful human-readable message that still frames cannot easily reveal
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Sharing a playful human-readable message that still frames cannot easily reveal
Limits and trade-offs
['It is a prototype, not a traditional TTF font file', 'It is hard for humans to read as well as for AI models', 'A dedicated agent with local code execution could still analyze the dot motion and decode it']
Plans and free allowances
No price is published on the project page visited; it is presented as a local prototype experiment, with no paid tier described.
Evidence
Ghost Font project page ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-01)
Official published page review; no authenticated product test
Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-01. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at Ghost Font
Ghost Font is an experimental anti-AI font that hides a message in motion: letters are formed from dots that look like the background, so a single screenshot shows no readable text, while a human watching the moving video can read it. The prototype runs locally, with data not sent to any server, and adds a decoy message to mislead determined agents. It is an experiment about the limits of AI vision, not a finished font file or a security product.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose Ghost Font
- People curious about how AI vision models handle motion versus still frames
- Senders who want a playful, human-readable message that screenshots cannot easily reveal
- Experimenters who want a local prototype with no server upload
When to choose something else
- Anyone needing real secrecy, since the page itself says encryption or a password is the way to truly hide a message
- Users who need a standard installable font file, since the page says it is technically not a TTF font
- Readers who need fast, fully legible text, since the page admits it is hard for humans to read too
A practical starting workflow
- Open the Ghost Font page and type a short message in the playground
- Preview the moving dots live in the browser
- Download the video clip containing the message
- Share the video, knowing a screenshot alone will not reveal the message
Check before committing
- Vendor claims about which models failed to decode the message are project statements, not independent guarantees
- Prices and features may change; no price or paid tier is described on the page visited, and code release is described as a future plan
- The source base is thin: only the official project page was reviewed, with no authenticated product test, and the author states a dedicated local agent could still decode the motion
Common questions
What is Ghost Font?
It is an anti-AI font that writes a message using motion, video, noise, and decoys, so humans can read it while leading AI models cannot easily decipher it.
Why does a screenshot not reveal the message?
When the video is paused, the static dots blend together, so a single frame does not show what message is embedded; the message only appears through motion across frames.
Is Ghost Font secure?
No, not in the encryption sense: the page says the experiment runs locally and data is not sent to a server, but also says truly hiding a message requires encryption or a password.
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Sources and checks
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