Asemic Writing


Asemic Writing and the Desire for the Esoteric — Asemic writing is a form of abstract writing without any specific semantic content. It looks and feels like traditional writing but it doesn't convey any fixed meaning. Check out Mirtha Dermisache for more examples. (found in this birdshite thread)


I still wonder if this reed on one of the beaches of the Baltic was practicing asemic writing or nastaliq calligraphy. Read more here.

Related: Orthographic Shorthand

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a giant foot-shaped snail with a house on its back. the house is still in construction, with a big crane towering above it The image is a stylized black-and-white illustration. In the lower left corner, there is a small, cozy-looking house with smoke rising from its chimney. The smoke, however, does not dissipate into the air but instead forms a dark, looming cloud. Within the cloud, the silhouette of a large, menacing face is visible, with its eyes and nose peeking through the darkness. The creature, perhaps a cat, appears to be watching over the house ominously, creating a sense of foreboding or unease.