Satoshi's writing style
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Satoshi's writing has been studied closely for clues to his identity. Analyses point to British spellings, double-spaced sentences and a long daily gap in posting.[1] The figures below are computed live from the messages in this archive, which come from the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute's collection of his writing.[2]
Posting hours
An analysis of his forum posts found a steep decline to almost none between 5 and 11 a.m. GMT.[1] His dated messages in this archive show a similar gap:
| Hour (UTC) | Messages |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 39 |
| 01:00 | 36 |
| 02:00 | 23 |
| 03:00 | 17 |
| 04:00 | 15 |
| 05:00 | 18 |
| 06:00 | 12 |
| 07:00 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 1 |
| 09:00 | 1 |
| 10:00 | 0 |
| 11:00 | 0 |
| 12:00 | 18 |
| 13:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 17 |
| 15:00 | 34 |
| 16:00 | 66 |
| 17:00 | 85 |
| 18:00 | 92 |
| 19:00 | 60 |
| 20:00 | 65 |
| 21:00 | 65 |
| 22:00 | 64 |
| 23:00 | 51 |
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Spelling
His writing includes British forms such as “colour”, “grey” and “maths”, and the phrase “bloody hard”,[1] though he also uses American spellings.
| British | Uses | American | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| colour… | 4 | color… | 4 |
| favour… | 4 | favor… | 0 |
| grey… | 2 | gray… | 0 |
| optimis… | 15 | optimiz… | 15 |
| realis… | 1 | realiz… | 6 |
| maths… | 2 | math… | 0 |
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Spacing
Satoshi usually put two spaces after a full stop, a typewriter-era habit:
Two spaces after a sentence: 1,014; one space: 277 (79% two).
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None of this identifies anyone. Many people share each habit, and a careful writer could adopt them. See Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.
See also
References
- Satoshi Nakamoto, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- The Complete Satoshi, Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.
Published by Tyler Howell for Satoshi Mail. Written with AI assistance from the sources listed above and checked against them. Last updated 22 October 2026. Spotted an error? Email itstylerhowell@gmail.com (how articles are made).
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