Ambigrams Make for Trippy Typography
Wired has a cool piece on ambigrams and typography called, “Two Ways: Calligraphy With a Twist.“
Kinda makes you want to load up Freehand (yes, I still use it) and start fiddling around with font paths!
Extract:
The phrase to the left can be read two ways: right side up and upside down. It’s called an ambigram, and it’s the hottest trend in typography since Helvetica.
Have a look at the ten other fantastic examples. Good stuff!
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