What is the letter "Ambigram" designed to be readable from different directions?


byRobert G NL

When reading from another direction, it has a meaning different from the original, letters and sentences designed by adopting the character form itself as a pattern are "Ambigram"is. The AmbigramDan Brown's suspense novel "Angels and Devils" appearedOrA design using an ambigram was adopted as a poster for a competition boatIt became a topic. Ambigram which can be read even if it is upside down is particularly impressive when it is used for corporate logo etc. However, there are various other types of ambigrams.

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Ambigrams: The upside down art of the artist who inspired Dan Brown | Alex Bellos | Science | The Guardian
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For exampleRotational (rotation)An ambigram called a type is designed to allow letters that should not be read unless they are in the correct orientation to be read from different directions. The history of the rotating ambigram is old, and in 1908 calligraphy that can be read as "chump (stupid)" has been announced even if it is rotated 180 degrees with British magazine "The Strand". AlsoJapan National RailwayThe JNR logo is also designed with a rotating type of ambigram.


In addition,Ken Nomura'S work can be read as "Egao" when read normally, but can be read as words with different meanings if rotated 180 degrees.


The ambigram is more than just designing letters. For example, the following formula is a rotary type ambigram established even when rotated by 180 degrees.


Mirror typeIs an ambigram designed to be line symmetrical, which can be read even if it is reflected by a mirror.MayukoSan's work seems to be designed using a straight line with the letter Osamu Tezuka at first glance, but when looking closely, "Tezuka" and "Osamu" are line-symmetrical.


Also,Ikiga (@ I) @ Ambigram laboratoryIs designing an English word "Elixir" in line symmetry.


The space between characters seems to look like another characterFigure-ground (figure ground reversal)There is also an ambigram of the type. For example, although the same works as above, the following works by Kishin have the same shape on the left and right, but the letters "lightning" on the left and "gate" on the right can be read.


To do itIs announcing the ambigram which the combination of two characters of free and mysteriously reversed black and white.


Chain typeIt is a design that letters are connected repeatedly like chains. The following designs are designed with Hindi letters connected in a ring.


The design of the ambigram is not only flat but also stereoscopic. The following design is an alphabet designed in three dimensions and it is an ambigram of a 3D model designed to be readable from various directions.


The following "Ambigram laboratory" site allows you to browse various types of ambigrams. Also on Twitter#ambigram"# AmbigramYou can see a number of works even if you search the hashtag of '.

Ambigram laboratory
http://ambigram-lab.tumblr.com/

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