What is the Wide Text Generator?

It's a tool that converts standard text into Fullwidth Unicode characters, creating a spaced-out, aesthetic look often associated with Vaporwave culture.

Why is the text spaced out?

Fullwidth characters were originally designed for Asian character sets (CJK) to align properly with square logograms. We use them creatively to make text look wider.

Yes, this tool is 100% free to use.

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The Aesthetic of Vaporwave

The Wide Text Generator (also known as Vaporwave Text) is your gateway to the Ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ side of the internet. It converts your standard text into Ｆｕｌｌｗｉｄｔｈ characters, creating that distinct, spaced-out look heavily associated with Vaporwave music, 80s nostalgia, and glitch art culture.

What is Fullwidth Text?

Originally, fullwidth characters were designed for legacy computer systems in East Asia. In languages like Japanese and Chinese, characters are square-shaped. To make English letters align properly with these square characters, "fullwidth" versions of the Latin alphabet were created. They take up the same amount of horizontal space as a Kanji character.

Today, internet culture has repurposed these characters for style. The extra space between letters gives the text a dreamy, detached, or retro-futuristic vibe that standard text just can't match.

How to Use This Generator

Type Your Phrase: Enter your text into the box. Short phrases work best (e.g., "SAD BOYS", "AESTHETIC", "VIBES").
Choose Your Spacing:
- Fullwidth: The classic Vaporwave look. Uses Unicode fullwidth characters (e.g., ｗｉｄｅ).
- Spaced: Adds a single space between every standard letter (e.g., s p a c e d). Good for when fullwidth isn't supported.
- Wide Spaced: Adds double spaces for an exaggerated effect (e.g., w i d e).
Copy & Paste: Click the copy button and paste it into your Steam profile, Discord status, or Instagram caption.

Where to Use Wide Text

Steam Profiles: It's a staple in the gaming community for making your profile summary or username look unique.
Discord Usernames: Stand out in the member list with a name that literally takes up more space.
Music Titles: If you produce Lo-Fi or Synthwave music, using wide text for your track titles on SoundCloud or YouTube is almost mandatory.
Memes: Essential for surreal or Vaporwave-style memes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Japanese text?

Not exactly. While these characters are part of the Japanese/Chinese/Korean computing standards, they are still English letters. They are just "stretched" to fit a square grid.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes, fullwidth characters are part of the standard Unicode set and display correctly on almost all modern smartphones (iOS and Android).

Can I use this for coding?

No! While they look like letters, computers treat them as different symbols. If you try to write code (like HTML or Python) using fullwidth characters, it will break your script.