LeetSpeak

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Leetspeak (also known as 1337, Leet, or Leet Speak) is an alternative form of communication that swaps out letters in words for numbers and symbols. This kind of informal communication was made popular around the 1980s, which was also when the term was coined.   LeetSpeak is the origin of many terms and phrases at W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P.. The scientific codes and terminology, along with some of the looser idioms and such have roots in this older language.   While many may not actually consider LeetSpeak to be old, and many may not consider it a language, both of these things are thought by most young people of the modern times, including a lot of Junior Sprouts.  
"LeetSpeak is, like, so ancient. But it's still really cool. And I kinda use it, sometimes..."  
-A Junior Sprout
  Many unofficial words and phrases are used all the time that replace letters for numbers that look like them, or even some that would, on a digital sectioned display, appear as letters (especially if one were to flip it upside down. for example, a calculator).   Many of the official and professional termonologies used at W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. also stem from these origins. While it is not a direct translation, it is common to spot certain patterns within the titles and references of things that the company officially puts forth that are considered to be very similar to LeetSpeak. This convention utilized within various logging systems is a more complex language that has its own meticulous ruleset that is not fully known to most operatives at the organization. Many other things at the company also take a similar approach. Though it

Writing System

While there is no set designation for any particular symbol, number, or letter meaning, there are a few common patters that have become popular.   The number 0 is often used in place of a letter 'O' due to the similarity in shape.   The number 1 can sometimes be used as a letter 'I' or a lowercase 'l'.
  The number 2 can be used for the letter 'Z'.
  The number 3 is popularly utilized to signify the letter 'E', as it resembles one flipped backwards.
  The number 4 can sometimes be used to represent the letter A due to its shape. This is primarily seen in more modern fonts. On segmented displays, the number 4 is often used to represent 'h' because it appears as a lowercase 'h' when rotated 180 degrees.
  The number 5 most often replaces the letter 'S', since they both have a very similar pattern in style.
  The number 6 can typically swap in for the letter 'G', but it can also be used for other letters sometimes, especially in an upside-down segmented display.
  The number 7 is popularly utilized to form a letter 'T', but when oriented upside down on a segmented display, it also resembles an uppercase letter 'L'.
  The number 8 can sometimes be used to represent the letter 'A' because of the way it is shaped, especially on a segmented display.
  The number 9 can be used in place of a lowercase letter 'q', though this is not a popular letter to appear in most LeetSpeak phrases. On a segmented display, the 9 may also resemble a letter 'G' when turned upside down.   Ultimately, LeetSpeak is primarily freeform. One should not assume anything when it comes to official WILLOWISP documentation when comparing it against LeetSpeak. Please clarify any questions or concerns you may have with the proper authorities. Do not blame any mishaps that may occur on the fact that you poorly misinterpreted something while trying to apply the comon rules of LeetSpeak to anything you encounter here at the agency.

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