Autograms

A self-referencing sentence is a sentence that describes itself. For example,

"This sentence has fve words," or "This sentence contains nine syllables." A
more interesting example is, "In this sentence the word and occ!rs twice,
the word eight occ!rs twice, the word fo!r occ!rs twice, the word
fo!rteen occ!rs fo!r times, the word in occ!rs twice, the word occ!rs
occ!rs fo!rteen times, the word sentence occ!rs twice, the word seven
occ!rs twice, the word the occ!rs fo!rteen times, the word this occ!rs
twice, the word times occ!rs seven times, the word twice occ!rs eight
times, and the word word occ!rs fo!rteen times."
An a!togram is a self-referencing sentence that describes its letter content.
"ere are some a!tograms#
Sample Autograms
This sentence contains only three as, three cs, two ds, twenty-fve
es, nine fs, fo!r gs, eight hs, twelve is, three ls, ffteen ns, nine os,
eight rs, twenty-fo!r ss, eighteen ts, fve !s, fo!r vs, six ws, two xs,
and fo!r ys.
This sentence employs two as, two cs, two ds, twenty-eight es, fve
fs, three gs, eight hs, eleven is, three ls, two ms, thirteen ns, nine
os, two ps, fve rs, twenty-fve ss, twenty-three ts, six vs, ten ws,
two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This sentence employs two as, two cs, two ds, twenty-six es, fo!r fs,
two gs, seven hs, nine is, three ls, two ms, thirteen ns, ten os, two
ps, six rs, twenty-eight ss, twenty-three ts, two !s, fve vs, eleven
ws, three xs, and fve ys.
An Autogram That Documents Total Letter Content
This sentence contains one h!ndred and ninety-seven letters# fo!r as,
one b, three cs, fve ds, thirty-fo!r es, seven fs, one g, six hs, twelve
is, three ls, twenty-six ns, ten os, ten rs, twenty-nine ss, nineteen
ts, six !s, seven vs, fo!r ws, fo!r xs, fve ys, and one $.
An Autogram That Documents Punctuation
%nly the fool wo!ld ta&e tro!ble to verify that his sentence was
composed of ten as, three bs, fo!r cs, fo!r ds, forty-six es, sixteen
fs, fo!r gs, thirteen hs, ffteen is, two &s, nine ls, fo!r ms, twenty-
fve ns, twenty-fo!r os, fve ps, sixteen rs, forty-one ss, thirty-seven
ts, ten !s, eight vs, eight ws, fo!r xs, eleven ys, twenty-seven
commas, twenty-three apostrophes, seven hyphens and, last b!t not
least, a single '
Autograms That Are Also Pangrams
A pangram is a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet at least
once. (ote the pangrams page at this site for some minimal pangrams --
sentences that try to be as short as possible while still containing every
letter of the alphabet. "ere, however, are some pangrams that are also
a!tograms.
Sample Autograms (Which Are Also Pangrams)
This a!togram contains fve as, one b, two cs, two ds, thirty-one es,
fve fs, fve gs, eight hs, twelve is, one ), one &, two ls, two ms,
eighteen ns, sixteen os, one p, one *, six rs, twenty-seven ss,
twenty-one ts, three !s, seven vs, eight ws, three xs, fo!r ys, and
one $.
This a!togram contains fve as, one b, two cs, two ds, twenty-six es,
six fs, two gs, fo!r hs, thirteen is, one ), one &, one l, two ms,
twenty-one ns, sixteen os, one p, one *, fve rs, twenty-seven ss,
twenty ts, three !s, six vs, nine ws, fve xs, fve ys, and one $.
This pangram contains fo!r as, one b, two cs, one d, thirty es, six fs,
fve gs, seven hs, eleven is, one ), one &, two ls, two ms, eighteen
ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, fve rs, twenty-seven ss, eighteen ts,
two !s, seven vs, eight ws, two xs, three ys, + one $.
This pangram contains fo!r as, one b, two cs, one d, twenty-six es,
six fs, three gs, six hs, eleven is, one ), one &, two ls, two ms,
seventeen ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, thirty ss, seventeen
ts, fo!r !s, fo!r vs, six ws, six xs, three ys, + one $.
This pangram employs fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty-six es,
three fs, three gs, ten hs, seven is, one ), one &, three ls, three ms,
seventeen ns, twelve os, three ps, one *, ten rs, twenty-eight ss,
twenty-two ts, two !s, six vs, seven ws, three xs, fve ys, and one $.
This pangram employs fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty-six es, six
fs, three gs, eleven hs, ten is, one ), one &, three ls, three ms,
eighteen ns, thirteen os, three ps, one *, fo!rteen rs, twenty-six ss,
nineteen ts, fve !s, three vs, three ws, fo!r xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
This pangram has fve as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-eight es, fve
fs, three gs, seven hs, ten is, one ), one &, one l, two ms, twenty ns,
thirteen os, two ps, one *, fve rs, twenty-three ss, twenty ts, one !,
six vs, nine ws, two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This pangram lists fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-nine es, eight
fs, three gs, fve hs, eleven is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms, twenty-
two ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, twenty-six ss, nineteen
ts, fo!r !s, fve vs, nine ws, two xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
This pangram !ses fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty es, fve fs,
three gs, seven hs, eleven is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms, sixteen
ns, twelve os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-nine ss, sixteen ts,
fo!r !s, six vs, six ws, fve xs, three ys, and one $.
This pangram !ses fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-six es, seven
fs, three gs, six hs, eleven is, one ), one &, two ls, two ms, ffteen
ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, thirty ss, sixteen ts, fve !s,
fo!r vs, six ws, six xs, three ys, and one $.
This comp!ter-generated pangram contains six as, one b, three cs,
three ds, thirty-seven es, six fs, three gs, nine hs, twelve is, one ),
one &, two ls, three ms, twenty-two ns, thirteen os, three ps, one *,
fo!rteen rs, twenty-nine ss, twenty-fo!r ts, fve !s, six vs, seven ws,
fo!r xs, fve ys, and one $.
Autograms That Document Total Letter Content (Which Are Also
Pangrams)
This pangram contains two h!ndred nineteen letters# fve as, one b,
two cs, fo!r ds, thirty-one es, eight fs, three gs, six hs, fo!rteen is,
one ), one &, two ls, two ms, twenty-six ns, seventeen os, two ps,
one *, ten rs, twenty-nine ss, twenty-fo!r ts, six !s, fve vs, nine ws,
fo!r xs, fve ys, and one $.
This comp!ter-generated sentence contains two h!ndred forty-seven
letters# fo!r as, one b, fo!r cs, fve ds, forty-fo!r es, nine fs, three
gs, seven hs, eleven is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms, twenty-nine
ns, nineteen os, two ps, one *, fo!rteen rs, thirty-one ss, twenty-fve
ts, seven !s, eight vs, seven ws, two xs, six ys, and one $.
Enumerated Autograms (Which Are Also Pangrams)
This frst pangram has fve as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-nine es,
six fs, fo!r gs, eight hs, twelve is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms,
nineteen ns, twelve os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-six ss, twenty
ts, three !s, fve vs, nine ws, three xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
This second pangram totals fve as, one b, two cs, three ds, twenty-
nine es, six fs, fo!r gs, seven hs, ten is, one ), one &, two ls, two
ms, twenty-one ns, sixteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-eight
ss, twenty-three ts, fo!r !s, fo!r vs, nine ws, three xs, fve ys, and
one $.
This third pangram contains fve as, one b, two cs, three ds, twenty-
six es, six fs, two gs, fo!r hs, ten is, one ), one &, two ls, two ms,
twenty-two ns, seventeen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, twenty-nine
ss, twenty-one ts, fo!r !s, six vs, eleven ws, fo!r xs, fve ys, and
one $.
This fo!rth pangram n!mbers fo!r as, two bs, one c, two ds, twenty-
nine es, seven fs, two gs, six hs, ten is, one ), one &, one l, three ms,
twenty-three ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, nine rs, twenty-six ss,
twenty ts, fve !s, fve vs, nine ws, three xs, fve ys, and one $.
This ffth pangram embraces fve as, two bs, two cs, two ds, twenty-
nine es, seven fs, three gs, eight hs, ten is, one ), one &, one l, three
ms, twenty ns, thirteen os, two ps, one *, nine rs, twenty-six ss,
twenty-fo!r ts, three !s, fo!r vs, ten ws, two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This sixth pangram harbo!rs fve as, two bs, one c, two ds, twenty-
eight es, seven fs, fo!r gs, seven hs, ten is, one ), one &, one l, two
ms, twenty-one ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, twenty-eight
ss, twenty ts, fo!r !s, six vs, nine ws, three xs, fve ys, and one $.
This seventh pangram co!nts fo!r as, one b, two cs, two ds, thirty
es, fve fs, three gs, seven hs, nine is, one ), one &, one l, two ms,
twenty-three ns, sixteen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, twenty-eight ss,
twenty-one ts, fo!r !s, seven vs, nine ws, two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This eighth pangram tallies fve as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty es,
fve fs, three gs, seven hs, ten is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms,
twenty ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, six rs, twenty-seven ss,
twenty-one ts, two !s, seven vs, nine ws, two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This ninth pangram exploits fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-
eight es, seven fs, fo!r gs, eight hs, thirteen is, one ), one &, two ls,
two ms, twenty-two ns, sixteen os, three ps, one *, nine rs, twenty-
six ss, twenty-three ts, fve !s, fo!r vs, nine ws, fo!r xs, fve ys, and
one $.
This tenth pangram feat!res fve as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-
eight es, eight fs, fve gs, six hs, twelve is, one ), one &, two ls, two
ms, eighteen ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, six rs, twenty-seven ss,
twenty ts, fve !s, six vs, nine ws, fo!r xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
This eleventh pangram !tili$es fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty-
one es, seven fs, fo!r gs, seven hs, eleven is, one ), one &, fo!r ls,
two ms, twenty ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-nine
ss, eighteen ts, six !s, six vs, seven ws, three xs, fo!r ys, and two
$s.
This twelfth pangram tables fve as, two bs, one c, two ds, twenty-six
es, six fs, two gs, six hs, eleven is, one ), one &, fo!r ls, two ms,
seventeen ns, thirteen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, thirty ss, twenty
ts, three !s, six vs, nine ws, fve xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
This thirteenth pangram incl!des fo!r as, one b, two cs, three ds,
twenty-nine es, eight fs, fo!r gs, eight hs, twelve is, one ), one &,
three ls, two ms, twenty ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, nine rs,
twenty-fve ss, twenty-fo!r ts, six !s, fve vs, ten ws, two xs, fve
ys, and one $.
This fo!rteenth pangram recr!its fo!r as, one b, two cs, two ds,
twenty-eight es, eight fs, fo!r gs, seven hs, ten is, one ), one &, one
l, two ms, twenty ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, ten rs, twenty-six ss,
twenty-fo!r ts, six !s, three vs, nine ws, three xs, fve ys, and one $.
This ffteenth pangram !ses fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, thirty es,
seven fs, two gs, fve hs, nine is, one ), one &, one l, two ms, twenty-
two ns, sixteen os, two ps, one *, fve rs, twenty-seven ss, twenty-
one ts, three !s, seven vs, ten ws, two xs, fve ys, and one $.
This sixteenth pangram s!bs!mes fo!r as, two bs, one c, two ds,
thirty es, seven fs, fo!r gs, eight hs, ten is, one ), one &, one l, three
ms, twenty-one ns, ffteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-nine
ss, twenty-one ts, six !s, fo!r vs, seven ws, three xs, fve ys, and
one $.
This seventeenth pangram tab!lates six as, two bs, one c, two ds,
twenty-eight es, seven fs, three gs, fve hs, ten is, one ), one &, two
ls, two ms, twenty ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, six rs, twenty-nine
ss, twenty-fo!r ts, fve !s, six vs, ten ws, fo!r xs, fve ys, and one $.
This eighteenth pangram manifests fve as, one b, one c, two ds,
thirty-fve es, eight fs, fve gs, ten hs, thirteen is, one ), one &, one l,
three ms, twenty-one ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs,
twenty-six ss, twenty-fo!r ts, three !s, seven vs, seven ws, two xs,
fve ys, and one $.
This nineteenth pangram assembles fve as, two bs, one c, two ds,
thirty-fve es, six fs, fve gs, ten hs, twelve is, one ), one &, fo!r ls,
three ms, eighteen ns, twelve os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-
eight ss, twenty-three ts, three !s, seven vs, nine ws, two xs, fo!r
ys, and one $.
This twentieth pangram s!mmons fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds,
twenty-nine es, seven fs, three gs, fve hs, eleven is, one ), one &,
two ls, fo!r ms, twenty-two ns, sixteen os, two ps, one *, six rs,
twenty-eight ss, twenty-one ts, fve !s, six vs, ten ws, fo!r xs, fve
ys, and one $.
This twenty-frst pangram shows fo!r as, one b, one c, two ds, twenty-
nine es, six fs, three gs, six hs, eleven is, one ), one &, three ls, two
ms, twenty-two ns, sixteen os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-nine
ss, twenty-one ts, fo!r !s, fo!r vs, eleven ws, fve xs, six ys, and
one $.
This twenty-second pangram displays fve as, one b, two cs, fo!r ds,
thirty-three es, fve fs, three gs, nine hs, twelve is, one ), one &,
three ls, two ms, twenty-one ns, thirteen os, three ps, one *, nine
rs, twenty-eight ss, twenty-fve ts, two !s, six vs, ten ws, two xs,
seven ys, and one $.
This twenty-third pangram prod!ces fo!r as, one b, two cs, fo!r ds,
twenty-six es, six fs, two gs, fo!r hs, ten is, one ), one &, two ls, two
ms, twenty-two ns, seventeen os, three ps, one *, nine rs, twenty-
nine ss, twenty-one ts, six !s, fo!r vs, eleven ws, fve xs, six ys,
and one $.
This twenty-fo!rth pangram evinces fo!r as, one b, two cs, two ds,
twenty-six es, six fs, two gs, fo!r hs, nine is, one ), one &, two ls, two
ms, twenty-one ns, seventeen os, two ps, one *, seven rs, thirty ss,
twenty ts, fve !s, seven vs, eleven ws, fo!r xs, six ys, and one $.
This twenty-ffth pangram discloses fo!r as, one b, two cs, three ds,
thirty-two es, seven fs, three gs, nine hs, eleven is, one ), one &,
three ls, two ms, twenty ns, fo!rteen os, two ps, one *, nine rs,
twenty-eight ss, twenty-fve ts, three !s, fve vs, ten ws, two xs, six
ys, and one $.
Pairs of Autograms (Which Are Also Pangrams)
This pangram tables b!t fve as,
three bs, one c, two ds, twenty-
eight es, six fs, fo!r gs, six hs, ten
is, one ), one &, three ls, two ms,
seventeen ns, twelve os, two ps,
one *, seven rs, twenty-nine ss,
twenty ts, fve !s, six vs, eight ws,
fo!r xs, fo!r ys, and one $.
,!t this pangram tables fve as,
three bs, one c, two ds, twenty-
nine es, six fs, six gs, eight hs,
eleven is, one ), one &, three ls,
two ms, seventeen ns, fo!rteen
os, two ps, one *, eight rs, twenty-
eight ss, twenty-two ts, six !s,
fo!r vs, eight ws, fo!r xs, fo!r ys,
and one $.
The sentence on the reverse side
contains three as, one b, three cs,
three ds, forty-three es, seven fs,
two gs, nine hs, eight is, one ), one
&, two ls, one m, twenty-fo!r ns,
sixteen os, one p, one *, eleven rs,
twenty-seven ss, twenty-three ts,
The sentence on the reverse side
contains three as, one b, three cs,
three ds, forty-six es, fo!r fs, two
gs, ten hs, eight is, one ), one &,
two ls, one m, twenty-fo!r ns,
ffteen os, one p, one *, eleven rs,
twenty-nine ss, twenty-three ts,
three !s, six vs, seven ws, two xs,
fve ys, and one $.
two !s, seven vs, seven ws, three
xs, fve ys, and one $.
The ad)acent text !tili$es fo!r as,
one b, two cs, three ds, thirty-six
es, fve fs, three gs, nine hs,
eleven is, two )s, one &, fo!r ls, one
m, eighteen ns, thirteen os, one p,
one *, eight rs, twenty-seven ss,
twenty-fo!r ts, fo!r !s, fo!r vs,
seven ws, fve xs, fo!r ys, and two
$s.
The ad)acent text !tili$es fo!r as,
one b, two cs, three ds, thirty-two
es, nine fs, three gs, eight hs,
eleven is, two )s, one &, three ls,
one m, seventeen ns, ffteen os,
one p, one *, eleven rs, twenty-six
ss, twenty-one ts, eight !s, six vs,
six ws, three xs, fo!r ys, and two
$s.
The righthand sentence contains
fo!r as, one b, three cs, three ds,
thirty-nine es, ten fs, one g, eight
hs, eight is, one ), one &, fo!r ls,
one m, twenty-three ns, ffteen os,
one p, one *, nine rs, twenty-three
ss, twenty-one ts, fo!r !s, seven
vs, six ws, two xs, fve ys, and one
$.
The lefthand sentence contains fo!r
as, one b, three cs, three ds,
thirty-fve es, seven fs, fo!r gs,
eleven hs, eleven is, one ), one &,
one l, one m, twenty-six ns, ffteen
os, one p, one *, ten rs, twenty-
three ss, twenty-two ts, fo!r !s,
three vs, fve ws, two xs, fve ys,
and one $.