The cipher works by dividing the alphabet into three sections, with each section represented by a symbol, and then using a number to choose the exact letter inside that section. The symbol - represents the letters A–I, so -1 = A, -2 = B, -3 = C, -4 = D, -5 = E, -6 = F, -7 = G, -8 = H, and -9 = I. The symbol ) represents J–R, so )1 = J, )2 = K, )3 = L, )4 = M, )5 = N, )6 = O, )7 = P, )8 = Q, and )9 = R. The symbol ( represents S–Z, but because Y can act as either a consonant or a vowel, it gets two positions: (1 = S, (2 = T, (3 = U, (4 = V, (5 = W, (6 = X, (7 = Y when Y is acting as a consonant, (8 = Y when Y is acting as a vowel, and (9 = Z. To decode a message, separate it into symbol-and-number pairs, then use the symbol to find the correct alphabet range and the number to find the letter within that range. For example, -3 -1 (2 becomes CAT, because -3 = C, -1 = A, and (2 = T. Another example is -8 -5 )3 )3 )6, which becomes HELLO, because -8 = H, -5 = E, )3 = L, )3 = L, and )6 = O. When you come across Y, decide whether Y is functioning as a consonant or a vowel in that particular word: if it is a consonant, use (7, and if it is a vowel, use (8. So the complete system is : - = A–I, ) = J–R, and ( = S–Z, with Y getting two positions based on whether it is being used as a consonant or vowel. ✨
IMPORTANT: Comments must be written in my code language! Want to comment? You’ll have to decode the system first. Every letter is represented by a symbol + number, and Y gets its own special rule depending on whether it acts as a vowel or consonant. Good luck. ✨
