cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/18530857
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For images where the text reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colouration, vertical proximity, or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom.
This is similar to, but distinct from, the more widely known “DontDeadOpenInside” format. In that case, the text reads correctly top to bottom, but visual cues (like colouration, horizontal proximity, or vertical separation) lead you to try to read it left to right.
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Rarely do I see something that makes no sense in ANY direction.
It's a clock that starts at 7.
Oh thank God. Now it makes sense. I should have known. All my clocks start at 7.
Wow, that works!
And here I thought I figured it out going clockwise from the ponytail. lol
holy shit - thank you!
The key to a good graphic is adding alternating colors that have nothing to do with the reading order