Harbour.Space
Let me see [WIP]
a neurological condition where the senses literally cross-wire. It’s not metaphorical. The brain forms automatic connections between different sensory pathways. So a sound might trigger a color. A letter might have a texture. A number might feel spatial.
In my case, words have colors. Not because I decide they do, but because they just appear that way. And sometimes sounds do too.
The other day I told a friend that, to me, his name is blue. He laughed and said it would be fun to actually see what’s going on inside my head. So I got to work and built this model, a visual translation of what I see when I read, listen, or write :)
After generating an endless amount of words, I realized I’m kind of “colorblind” within my own synesthesia haha. I don’t see the full spectrum in my mind. It’s mostly a palette of yellows, greens, blues, and greys. Occasionally some orange sneaks in.
Mostly accurate, not perfect: Most words show up here exactly how they appear in my head, but some words don’t follow any logic, so they slip outside the model.
There are a few exceptions: Actual color words appear in the color they represent, but still slightly tinted by my own internal logic.
Work in progress: I’m still training this with more rules, patterns, and exceptions. It’s very much a work in progress.
Enjoy it. I can spend hours here.