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    What is the name of an English letter style where the letters are tall, slim and very close together. When a word is written this way, it can't be read by looking at it. The word has to be viewed from the side. Does anyone know?

    Question #84696. Asked by RJShawIV. (Aug 18 07 9:12 PM)


    queproblema

    		This would be some sort of anamorphosis.

    http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/artofanamorphosis/what-is.html

    http://books.google.com/books?id=NWtM-L83RnwC&pg=RA3-PA202&lpg=RA3-PA202&dq=anamorphic+letters&source=web&ots=CYYP4ekyAe&sig=Aoj_qs2pR08sBCN7Y2sMu3HZ9Ls#PRA3-PA202,M1


    The letters on that second link are legible if you stand in front of your computer and look down at them.

    Aug 19 07, 1:04 AM
    RJShawIV

    		THANKS PAL, that's it!! I've been looking all over cyber space with no luck, till I got to this site. Thank you so much!!

    Aug 19 07, 6:34 AM
    queproblema

    		My pleasure.


    Aug 19 07, 9:42 AM

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