Writing backwards, also referred to as mirror writing, is the act of writing in reverse, with letters and phrases showing as if mirrored in a mirror. It may be performed for enjoyable, as a type of cryptography, or as a therapeutic train.
Writing backwards has been used for hundreds of years, with examples courting again to historical Greece and Rome. It was additionally utilized by Leonardo da Vinci in his notebooks, and by many different well-known artists and writers all through historical past. At this time, writing backwards continues to be utilized by some folks as a method to enhance their handwriting, or as a technique to create distinctive and fascinating artworks.