Mom / Wow Ambigram
Mom / Wow is a short, three-letter pair that works with the rotational alphabet: an upside-down w is an m, and o stays an o. It is a good first pair to try because every letter has a clean partner.
Upright — mom
Upside down — wow
Same pair, seven fonts
Every font is a complete 26 × 26 pair alphabet. Compare the shape of the m/w, a/e or l/e cells before you choose one.
Letter by letter
Each cell has to read as one letter of mom and, turned 180°, as one letter of wow.
| Cell | Upright | Flipped | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | m | w | The natural pair. A rounded m turned upside down is a rounded w, so the first and last cells do most of the work. |
| 2 | o | o | The anchor in the middle. A circular o reads the same in both directions. |
Design notes
- Because all three pairs are natural, this is one of the cleanest demonstrations of the seven fonts. Compare AmbimaticHD, DSMONO and DKSambi before you choose.
- Wide, rounded letterforms help the m/w pair. Very condensed fonts make the two arches harder to read.
If it is for a tattoo
- Three letters fit a wrist, ankle or behind the ear. Check the design at the size you plan to tattoo it, especially the two m/w arches.
- A bold font survives small sizes better than a thin one.
- Treat the download as a reference for your artist, not a finished stencil. See the ambigram tattoo generator for the checklist.