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Imagine looking at the world through glasses that allowed you to see things differently. Ordinary shapes, lines, and forms become letters and words to your eye. Using the Principle of Variety, we see that there are many types of shapes and colors that can fool the eye into seeing the letters of the alphabet.

Start by looking on Google for some ideas on “found alphabets”.

Search for the photographs others have done of common shapes, lines, and forms that are shot to look like the letters of the alphabet.

Check out this youtube video on found alphabets to give you some idea of what you may be looking for…

cant’ watch vids on Youtube? Check out this student video on Found Alphabets from Vimeo!