Welcome to Ambigram Artwork

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Ambigrams are words which are crafted in such a manner that they are legible from more than one vantage point. Most common are the words which read same right side up and upside down. Symbiotograms are those which read one word right side up and another word upside down. Symbiotograms are generally a nice way to show the ‘bondage’ of loved ones.

Douglas R. Hofstadter describes an ambigram as a “calligraphic design that manages to squeeze two different readings into the selfsame set of curves.” According to practitioner John Langdon, ambigrams were independently invented by himself and by Scott Kim in the 1970s. Kim used the name Inversions as the title of his first collection in 1981. The first published reference to “ambigram” was by Hofstadter, who attributes the origin of the word to conversations among a small group of friends during 1983–1984. Ambigrams became much more popular as a result of Dan Brown incorporating them into the plot of his bestseller, Angels & Demons.

Ambigram designs can be used as tattoos, wedding cards, visiting cards, t-shirts, or just a framed photo. They make up for a perfect gift for any occassion.

This site showcases ambigrams made by me in large variety of fonts and styles.

All Artwork is Copyright © Roopak Suri, 2006-2009