Word clock

A word clock shows the time as a sentence: words in a grid of letters light up to read “IT IS TWENTY PAST SEVEN”. Four corner dots count the minutes in between, so you can still tell the exact time.

Set the lit and unlit letter colours, font, weight and glow — a free online version of the designer word clocks you hang on a wall.

Customise the word clock

• Background
• Lit letters
• Unlit letters
• Font
• Weight
• Minute dots in corners
• Light up AM / PM
• Glow

How to use

• Switch clocks with ← →, by clicking or tapping the sides of the screen, or by swiping. The dice button (R) jumps to a random clock.
• Go full screen with the button in the top-right corner, a double-click or F.
• Open Customise (S) to change colours, fonts, 12/24-hour time, seconds, date and time zone. Settings are saved on this device.

Questions

How do I read the exact minute?

The word clock moves in five-minute steps. Each lit corner dot adds one minute, so “TEN PAST” plus two dots means 12 minutes past.

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