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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts |
http://ambigram.matic.com/ambigram.htm has a generator which will start you off.
Also check out the work of John Langdon. He did the designs for Angels and Demons as well as some other GREAT ambigrams. pod MOW NOON SWIMS Are all natural rotational ambigrams. |
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Magic Enhancer Inner circle Robert Haas 1805 Posts |
If anyone can do my name "Robert Haas" into an ambigram, I'd be forever grateful. I'd like to use it as a logo myself. for my act. Maybe do Robert / Wizard or something like that. That would be cool
Haas
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Magic Enhancer Inner circle Robert Haas 1805 Posts |
An ambigram is also a word that is spelled the same forward and backward. For instance, "mom" or "dad". One can get more creative and say "A Toyota" also. Spelled the same forward and backward. However, the one that I'm most familiar with is the following:
"A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama" It's pretty cool. Just a bunch of useless knowledge I guess. Haas
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts |
An ambigram is NOT the same as palindrome. An mirror image ambigram needs to look the same when held up to a mirror. So MOM is but DAD is not (the D's do not look the same reversed). ATOYOTA is an ambigram but a toyota is not!
Ambigrams are more about the style of the writing as an image then the letters themselves. |
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niva Inner circle Malta (Europe) 2970 Posts |
Garrett Thomas has one for his name.
Yours,
Ivan |
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DanGarrett Regular user Atlanta, GA 169 Posts |
I'm enjoying the topic of Ambigrams / Inversions. You can find lots of examples of these on the internet. I collected them for the past 15 years or so, and have several hundred. I've even tried a few, but without the sheer genius of a Scott Kim of John Langdon, I usually fall short. Years back, in the Magic SYMbol periodical (for the Society of Young Magicians ... sponsored by the S.A.M.) I published several magic tricks using Inversions. I'll describe them in more detail in anyone is interested. If you want to see my name as an Inversion (I use it on most of my promotional materials) it is on the first page of my web site http://members.aol.com/dangarrett/
This particular Inversion was designed by Scott Kim, and I 'prettied it up' in Adobe Illustrator. I hope to see Scott Kim again in person next month, as he comes to Atlanta every 2 or 3 years for a special (private!) event here. (The "Gathering for Gardner" to honor Martin Gardner. Sorry, it is by invitation only.) The two best books I know on the subject can probably be found by a semi-competent internet surfer, through either Amazon or book searches. They may even still be in print; I don't know. "Inversions" by Scott Kim "Wordplay" by John Langdon A palindrome is something quite different, as already noted. I like them, too. (:}D)
Dan Garrett
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DanGarrett Regular user Atlanta, GA 169 Posts |
One need only use Google to find all kinds of information on ambigrams! A good place to start is
http://www.ambigram.net and there is even an ambigram generator to do the 'work' for you. (Of course, this is limited to a one-to-one letter mapping, but it's fun to try and can give you some ideas as a starting point for your ambigram needs.) That site is http://ambigram.matic.com/ambigram.htm nine
Dan Garrett
www.dangarrettmagic.com SAM National President 1994-1995 MIMC with Gold Star - London email request to dangarrett@aol.com to receive a free catalog |
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happymagic New user Overland Park, KS 18 Posts |
Here's an ambigram I created. Pretty happy with it. It's the word "funny".
http://www.coolopticalillusions.com/ambi......gram.htm Also, I second the suggestion for the ambigram.matic.com/ambigram.htm site. It's a good start. |
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Kerry Kistler Loyal user Springfield, MO 234 Posts |
Ambigrams are SO much fun! I think I've looked at every ambigram site on the net in the last year or so. Here are a few of my favorite sites:
http://ambidextrous.quintopia.net/ http://punya.educ.msu.edu/PunyaWeb/ambigrams/ http://www.wowtattoos.com/index-1.html http://www2.iap.fr/users/esposito/ambigallery.html To make REALLY great ambigrams I think you have to be wired "sleightly" different than the rest of the pack. I've tried and brilliant solutions seem to elude me every time. I like ambigrams so much I've been securing permission to reprint my favorites in a regular column I write for the Christian Conjurer magazine. Cheerio, Kerry
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Dan Garrett inspired me to create my first Ambigram years ago when we met at the Atlanta Groundhogs Day Juggling Festival (Hi Dan! You know me as Mike from the Jongleur Jugglers).
Here is the Ambigram I have used on my business card ever since (Yikes, just noticed I'm replying to a 4 year old thread. Oh well) Click here to view attached image. |
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Failed Magician Inner circle Still working on the DL even after made 2100 Posts |
Able was I, ere, I saw Elba.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Magic comes through perception. -HS
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Rex New user 6 Posts |
Was it a cat I saw?
was I tac a ti saW |
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Failed Magician Inner circle Still working on the DL even after made 2100 Posts |
Anyway, I believe it's called Palindrome.
Magic comes through perception. -HS
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
I hope every one understands that a palindrome is not the same as an ambigram.
A palindrome is simply a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backward. It is not dependent on the font. Examples: Noon Mom If I Had A Hi Fi sex at noon taxes An ambigram is completely dependent on the font (the artistic way the letters are drawn). My pet peeve is that people who post ambigrams almost always label them. If the ambigram is any good it doesn't need a label. |
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fourofclubs New user Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 6 Posts |
Here's a couple I've made.
My own name (Brad Micholson) - http://i.imgur.com/NH0td.png Tommy Wonder - http://i.imgur.com/cHXIL.png Harlan Tarbell - http://i.imgur.com/JNOt7.png |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
Has anyone else had the frustrating experience of trying to turn ambigrams upside down on an iPad?
It constantly rotates back to the original orientation! Argh!
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
I'm excited about these! I've got a couple of ideas for effects.
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