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Mirror Text Generator

Create mirrored text that reads correctly when you hold it up to a mirror.

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    Example

    Before
    Look behind you
    After
    uoy bniʜɘd ʞoo⅃

    How it works

    Letters are swapped for characters that look horizontally flipped, and the order is reversed. Symmetrical letters such as A, H, O, and x stay the same. Unicode doesn’t have a flipped version of every letter, so some are close approximations.

    Mirror writing in history

    Leonardo da Vinci famously wrote most of his notebooks in mirror script, from right to left. Mirror writing is also why ambulances have “ƎƆNA⅃UᗺMA” printed on the front: drivers see it the right way round in their rear-view mirror. Today it’s mostly used for puzzles, escape-room clues, and playful posts.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the difference from reverse text?

    Reverse text only changes the order of the letters. Mirror text also flips each letter so it reads correctly in a mirror.

    Why do some letters look unchanged?

    Symmetrical letters such as A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, and Y look the same in a mirror.

    Does it work for printing on a T-shirt transfer?

    For iron-on transfers, flip the whole image in your printer or design software instead. This tool works with characters, so some letters are approximations.

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