Pattern Prose - Hebrew Example

 MENORAH MADE OF LETTERS

Alphabetic scripts are particularly good for shaping prose or poetry into patterns.

In this example the Hebrew script has had its letters arranged to shape a menorah a candlestick with branches. Think about whether you could do something similar with English? 

 Think 

More curvy hebrews!

More curvy hebrew!

Rashi which was originally developed for hand writing notes and commentaries is to my eye more elegant than the square forms. While both have been used as a basis for fonts I think Rashi is more calligraphic?

Curvy Hebrews!

CURVY HEBREWS!

Yes the Hebrew Script does have cursive forms!

Study this diagram and then visit the next post for more images.