Method
Write all letters and numbers randomly in a grid with columns and rows indexed by the word ADFGVX
.
A D F G V X
A N A 1 C 3 H
D 8 T B 2 0 M
F E 5 W R P D
G 4 F 6 G 7 I
V 9 J 0 K L Q
X S U V X Y Z
Then, for some plaintext, replace each letter with the index where it is placed. So
Plaintext: WAR
W -> FF
A -> AD
R -> FG
Ciphertext: FFADFG
Examples
. | A | D | F | G | V | X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 2 | 1 | J | U | N | E |
D | 1 | 7 | 8 | D | C | M |
F | B | R | T | V | W | X |
G | A | F | 3 | G | H | 4 |
V | I | 5 | K | L | 6 | O |
X | P | Q | 9 | S | Y | Z |
Let plaintext be STARRY DYNAMO . Then, |
S -> XG
T -> FF
A -> GA
R -> FD
R -> FD
Y -> XV
D -> DG
Y -> XV
N -> AV
A -> GA
M -> DX
O -> VX
which is our ciphertext.