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A bi-directional font that can be read forwards or backwards
lundi 18 octobre 2021, 14:50 , par BoingBoing
In 1909, Scott Perky of Niagara Falls patented a font where each letter and symbol has a vertical line of symmetry. This allows you to write a word either forwards or backwards without needing to change or reverse the characters.
In his patent filing — which is online here and is quite delightful to read — Perky notes that his font would allow you to print a document with each line going in the opposite direction. — Read the rest
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