amigohex

AmigoHex

Converts hex strings to pronounceable words. This may be a good format to print for small identifiers or data that need to be pronounciated. For example, if we store the 0x476ffe as Base64, it may become something like hS_$, which is pronounced as "height uppercase ess underline dollar sign". With AmigoHex, the same hex becomes "kunizezi", which is much easier to say. That's all...

Usage

const ami = require("amigohex");

console.log(ami.hexToAmigo6("476ffe")); // "kunizezi"
console.log(ami.amigo6ToHex("kunizezi")); // "476ffe"

Specification

AmigoHex has two flavors, 6-bit and 8-bit per syllable. They use the following tables:

6-Bit

// Consonants:

0000 -> p
0001 -> b
0010 -> t
0011 -> d
0100 -> k
0101 -> g
0110 -> x
0111 -> j
1000 -> f
1001 -> v
1010 -> l
1011 -> r
1100 -> m
1101 -> n
1110 -> s
1111 -> z

// Vowels:

00 -> a
01 -> u
10 -> i
11 -> e

8-bit

// Consonants:

0000 -> p
0001 -> b
0010 -> t
0011 -> d
0100 -> k
0101 -> g
0110 -> sh
0111 -> j
1000 -> f
1001 -> v
1010 -> l
1011 -> r
1100 -> m
1101 -> y
1110 -> s
1111 -> z

// Vowels:

0000 -> a
0001 -> e
0010 -> i
0011 -> o
0100 -> u
0101 -> an
0110 -> en
0111 -> in
1000 -> un
1001 -> on
1010 -> ai
1011 -> ei
1100 -> oi
1101 -> ui
1110 -> aw
1111 -> ow

Why AmigoHex?

It was called DesuHex since it was inspired on Japanese grammar which consists of simple syllables without semi-vowels or codes. It offended some people on the internet, so I renamed it to AmigoHex, which means "friendly hex" in my mother language, which is the least offensive name I could think of. If that still offends a fellow Brazilian, please send me a letter on Correios.