Are you in search of a perfect hobby to engage yourself in? If yes, then handwriting practice can help you. Have you ever wondered what’s the secret behind elegant handwriting? Do you wish to write beautifully like a calligrapher? Well, if yes, then learning calligraphy is your best bet! Calligraphy is the art of handwriting … Read more
With the rise of digital marketing, everyone is looking for ways to make their digital content more appealing and user-friendly. That’s when typography comes into the picture – it can make or break your digital assets. But, you might not know what is typography or why should you care about it? Well, don’t worry because … Read more
Good typography can elevate the most mundane and uninteresting piece of writing into something engaging, interesting, and readable. It’s the difference between reading something and skimming it. A bad design can make a good piece of writing almost unreadable. Typography is the art of using type to communicate, either visually or as text. Typography involves … Read more
A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backward. An example of a palindrome is the word ‘madam’, which reads the same both ways. Another example is ‘racecar’, which also reads the same both ways. A word that can be read both forward and backward is called an ambigram, rather … Read more
In the world of tattoos and tattoo art, there are a number of sub-genres and styles that stand out from the rest. One such niche is the ambigram tattoo, which combines calligraphic principles with optical illusions to create designs that are both elegant and eerie. An ambigram is a word or phrase that can be … Read more
It may be outdated to discuss handwriting care when the world is increasingly reliant on two fingers resting on a touchscreen… However, as you may have inferred from my many earlier blogs, I am a great believer in preserving the manual skill of drawing and writing. Never! Consider how Steve Jobs, the inventor of Apple, … Read more
We’ve seen several reversible paintings in past articles that exhibit totally distinct imagery when the original artwork is flipped 180 degrees (for example the great still lifes of Arcimboldo). These works are sometimes referred to as Ambigrams or Reversible Figures.When a landscape is mirrored in a tranquil body of water, such as a lake or … Read more
If you’ve decided that it’s time to get a new tattoo, you’re probably searching the Internet for ideas on where to get it. Choosing what to be tattooed and where to get it done is a decision that must be made wisely and thoughtfully, not least because certain spots hurt more than others! Many considerations … Read more
In terms of terminology, an ambigram is a basic sign that seems identical in two or more ways. Ambigrams may also contain complicated shapes, words, phrases, and even complete sentences. An ambigram, as defined by Douglas R. Hofstadter, is a calligraphic design that incorporates two distinct meanings within identical curves. What exactly is an Ambigram? … Read more
You might be wondering how John Moore found himself in the position to speak to us about ambigrams in such a casual setting. Now, allow us to shed some light on the matter. It seems that the Andalusian Association of Designers (may God bless them) discovered that the person who has the title of king … Read more
