sp34k1n6 1n l33t i5 r34lly 34sy 1f j00 kn0 w#@t j00r d01n6.

The thing about l33t is, there's no set alphabet standard. This means that pretty much everybody has their own personal l33t dialect, some more understandable than others. I, for example, when I must stoop to speaking to script kiddies and the like in their own language, tend to intersperse regular English letters, as you can see above. This is mostly because I'm too lazy to make the three keystrokes necessary for '/\/' instead of just one for 'n.' It's also much faster, and unlike script kiddies I actually take the time to spell things properly in l33t. That said: herein follows a transcription of English letters --> l33t characters. j00z d1s w1s3l33, 6r4s5h0pp3r.

A = @, 4, occasionally /\
B = 8, sometimes |3 although this can be confused for 'le'
C = ( (left parenthesis mark), sometimes © (ALT + 0169)
D = |) or |>
E = 3
F = |=
G = 6
H = # or |-|
I = 1 or |
J = J does not seem to have a l33t analog, although it is used in the construction of words such as j00 (you)
K = |<
L = 1 (you can usually tell if it's an L or an I from context), occasionally |_
M = /\/\
N = /\/
O = 0 (zero)
P = |¤ (ALT + 0164), other variations on this theme
Q = I have occasionally seen Q written as 9, although script kiddies are just as likely to use 'kw' for the sound
R = |2 or 2
S = $ or 5
T = 7 or +
U = I usually write 'u' as a capital V
V = \/
W = \/\/ (for clarity \ / \ / )
X = ><
Y = ¥ (ALT + 0165), although as noted above 'J' is frequently used as well
Z = 2 (can usually be spotted from context)



lan3y messaged me later with the following: "i have a couple of additions to your 'l33t' w/u. I have seen _| used for j on occasion. also |^ has been used for r as well." Thank you!