Signature series
Morse Code
Communication · Encoding system · 1836
- Original infographic and mathematical visualisations by Simon Tyler
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print of the full International Morse Code alphabet, letters and digits, in dots and dashes. Devised in 1836 so language could travel by wire, and still the most widely understood code ever made.
About this print
About this print
The International Morse Code alphabet: the twenty-six letters and ten digits, set as dots and dashes. No punctuation, no accented characters - the core operational set as standardised by the ITU.
The system runs entirely on proportion. A dot is one unit; a dash is three. The gap between elements within a letter is one unit, between letters three, between words seven. Nothing else is specified - not pitch, not medium, not speed - which is why the same code works as a tone, a flash of light, or a tap on a hand.
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail built it in 1836 around a simple economy: the commonest letters get the shortest codes. E is a single dot, T a single dash, while rarer letters like Q and Y run to four elements each. Vail is said to have counted the type in a printer's case to work out which letters English used most. It was variable-length encoding a century before information theory gave it a name.
Part of the Signature series.
The Signature series
The Signature series
Signature is a collection of mathematical, scientific and infographic visualisations - prime number distributions, evolutionary trees, geological timescales, and other structures that become something unexpected when rendered at print scale.
Each piece begins as a data-driven computational process and is developed into a finished artwork through a combination of custom code and design refinement. The aim is not to illustrate mathematics but to make the underlying structures visible - to find the image that was always inside the data.
The series draws on fields including number theory, evolutionary biology, palaeontology, topology, and information design.
Paper and printing
Paper and printing
All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.
Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Large · 50 × 70 cm · 20 × 28 in
XLarge · 70 × 100 cm · 28 × 40 in
Delivery
Delivery
UK: Free · 3-5 working days
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USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days
Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days
Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days
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Returns
Returns
Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.
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