[OS X TeX] typesetting words backwards?

[Ross Moore]

Hello Brian,

On 20/04/2005, at 9:38 AM, Brian Jensen wrote:

> I'd like to typeset words or at least letters backwards - so that the 
> words would look right if viewed in a mirror, for example. In other 
> words, the letter (or the whole word if possible) would be reflected 
> about a vertical axis. Does anyone know if there a way to do this in 
> LaTeX? Thanks,

\usepackage{graphicx}

Then ...

\scalebox{-1}[1]{Read my lips!}

\scalebox{-1}{Read my lips!}

\scalebox{1}[-1]{Read my lips!}


>
> Brian Jensen

Hope this helps,

	Ross

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