W.D. Gaster Font in Undertale: The Ultimate Wingdings Translation Guide
Among the many secrets, hidden easter eggs, and datamined mysteries in Toby Fox’s masterpiece RPG Undertale, none has captured the internet’s imagination quite like W.D. Gaster.
The former Royal Scientist of the Underground was said to have “shattered across time and space.” But what makes Gaster instantly recognizable across gaming culture is how he communicates: through eerie, cryptic hands, faces, and astrological symbols.
Gaster speaks exclusively in Wingdings.
If you have stumbled upon a mysterious line of symbols in Undertale or Deltarune lore and want to decode it, or if you want to write your own secret messages just like the Royal Scientist, this guide covers everything you need to know about the W.D. Gaster font.
Who is W.D. Gaster and Why Does He Speak in Wingdings?
In the world of Undertale, character names often reveal how they speak.
Just take the skeleton brothers:
- Sans speaks in lowercase Comic Sans.
- Papyrus speaks in uppercase Papyrus font.
Following this exact pattern, fans and dataminers quickly deduced that W.D. stands for Wingdings (and possibly Aster, another typography font).
Gaster was the brilliant scientist who constructed the CORE—the massive geothermal power facility that supplies electricity to the entire Underground. After a catastrophic experiment gone wrong, he fell into his own creation and was erased from physical reality, leaving behind only scattered followers, hidden room files, and messages written in symbol font.
The Golden Rule of Gaster’s Language: Always Use ALL CAPS!
When trying to translate or write like W.D. Gaster, there is one crucial rule you must follow:
⚠️ You must type in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
In the standard Wingdings font, uppercase and lowercase characters map to entirely different symbols:
- Capital “A” translates to a pointing hand / peace sign: ✌︎
- Lowercase “a” translates to a zodiac sign (Cancer): ♋︎
In Undertale, every single line of dialogue associated with Gaster is written in capital letters. If you use lowercase letters on a translator, the symbols won’t match his actual in-game dialogue!
Want to try it yourself right now? Hop over to our free Wingdings Translator, turn on Caps Lock, and watch your text transform into Gaster’s cryptic script in real time.
The Most Famous Gaster Message: “Entry Number Seventeen”
The most legendary piece of Gaster lore in Undertale is found in Room 264 (room_gaster), an inaccessible room that can only be reached by editing your game save files.
When you enter the room, the screen goes pitch black, eerie audio loops in the background (sound file mus_st_him), and text appears on the screen in Wingdings, line by line.
Here is the complete Entry Number 17 in Wingdings symbols, alongside its English translation:
📜 The Secret Text (Wingdings)
textENTRY NUMBER SEVENTEENDARK DARKER YET DARKERTHE DARKNESS KEEPS GROWINGTHE SHADOWS CUTTING DEEPPHOTON READINGS NEGATIVETHIS NEXT EXPERIMENT SEEMSVERYVERYINTERESTING...WHAT DO YOU TWO THINK?
🔍 Translated to English:
ENTRY NUMBER SEVENTEEN
DARK DARKER YET DARKER
THE DARKNESS KEEPS GROWING
THE SHADOWS CUTTING DEEP
PHOTON READINGS NEGATIVE
THIS NEXT EXPERIMENT SEEMS
VERY
VERY
INTERESTING
…
WHAT DO YOU TWO THINK?
Fans have spent years theorizing about who “you two” refers to—popular theories suggest Sans and Papyrus, or perhaps Alphys and Sans. The motif of “darkness” also carries heavily into Toby Fox’s follow-up game, Deltarune.
Quick Reference: W.D. Gaster Alphabet Cheat Sheet
Here is a quick look at how standard uppercase English letters map to Gaster’s Wingdings symbols:
| English Letter (Caps) | Wingdings Symbol | Symbol Name / Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | ✌︎ | Victory / Peace Hand |
| B | 👌︎ | OK Hand Sign |
| C | 👍︎ | Thumbs Up |
| D | 👎︎ | Thumbs Down |
| E | ☜︎ | Finger Pointing Left |
| F | ☞︎ | Finger Pointing Right |
| G | ☝︎ | Finger Pointing Up |
| H | ☟︎ | Finger Pointing Down |
| I | ✋︎ | Open Hand |
| J | ☺︎ | Smiling Face |
| K | 😐︎ | Neutral Face |
| L | ☹︎ | Frowning Face |
| M | 💣︎ | Bomb |
| N | ☠︎ | Skull and Crossbones |
| O | ⚐︎ | White Flag |
| P | 🏱︎ | Black Flag |
| Q | ✈︎ | Airplane |
| R | ☼︎ | Sun |
| S | 💧︎ | Water Droplet |
| T | ❄︎ | Snowflake |
| U | 🕆︎ | Latin Cross |
| V | ✞︎ | Shadowed Cross |
| W | 🕈︎ | Celtic Cross |
| X | ✠︎ | Maltese Cross |
| Y | ✡︎ | Star of David |
| Z | ☪︎ | Star and Crescent |
For a complete breakdown of punctuation, numbers, and alternate characters, check out our interactive Wingdings Alphabet Chart and Keyboard Map.
How to Translate Gaster’s Wingdings Online (Encode & Decode)
Whether you are designing Undertale fan art, creating custom Deltarune mods, writing Discord roleplay messages, or decoding a screenshot, you don’t have to decipher symbols by hand.
1. Decoding (Wingdings to English)
- Copy the Wingdings symbols you want to read.
- Open the Wingdings Translator.
- Paste the symbols into the decoder box.
- The tool will instantly convert the cryptic symbols into readable English text.
2. Encoding (English to Gaster Font)
- Turn on CAPS LOCK on your keyboard.
- Type your message into the left input box.
- Click Copy to grab the converted Unicode symbols.
- Paste your Gaster text directly into Reddit, Discord, Twitter/X, or your favorite forum!
Pro-Tip: If you have an image or screenshot of Gaster dialogue from the game, you can even use our Wingdings Translator from Image tool to scan and decode the characters automatically using OCR technology!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an official “Gaster Language”?
No. Gaster does not speak a made-up fantasy language; he simply speaks English encoded in the standard Microsoft Wingdings 1 font using uppercase letters.
What is the “Mystery Man” sprite?
In Undertale’s code, a hidden room (Room 268) contains a tall, melting, monochrome figure often dubbed the “Mystery Man.” While Toby Fox has never officially confirmed that this sprite is Gaster himself, merchandise, tarot cards, and sound cues strongly link the two together.
Can I use Gaster’s font on Discord or social media?
Yes! Because modern online tools use universal Unicode characters to represent Wingdings symbols, you can copy and paste them directly into your Discord status, server channels, YouTube comments, and game bios without installing any software.
Final Thoughts
W.D. Gaster remains one of the most intriguing figures in modern video game storytelling. Part of the joy of the Undertale community is peeling back layers of datamined secrets and piecing together hidden messages left behind in Wingdings.
Ready to craft your own mysterious experiments? Head over to our free Wingdings Translator and start translating Gaster’s iconic language today!