01 / A little perspective
Your name,written by Earth.
Find your letters in rivers, coastlines and landscapes. Real places on Earth, seen from above.
An alphabet waiting to be foundUp to 16 letters and spaces. Yours to discover.
Earth has a letter for you.
Type a name to begin.
Type a name to begin.
Found a keeper?Wear this name
Lock a favourite. Replace a single landscape. Every letter is yours to choose.
02 / The field guide
Every letter
is somewhere.
An unexpected bend. A familiar shape.
Explore the alphabet hidden in the landscape.
A study in perspective
The letter was already there.
We just had to look.
Image unavailable.
Try another place.
Try another place.
26 letterforms. 72 ways of seeing.Captured by Landsat
Move to orbit. Select a place to discover its letter.
03 / A longer view
A world
worth reading.
For more than 50 years, Landsat satellites have recorded our changing planet. Between rivers, deserts and coastlines, something familiar appears.
A letter. A name. A small connection to somewhere far away.
- 26
- Letters to discover
- 72
- Satellite images
- 50+
- Years of observation
An alphabet, still unfolding
There’s more
Earth to read.
We’re actively looking for new places to grow this collection. Spotted a letter in a river, a coastline or a landscape? Help us find the next one.
Contribute a place