1. :: : According to the article, it's actually mirror writing , not just reverse-order. 2. At the bottom the word " blow " is barely recognizable in mirror writing . 3. The first theme is exemplified in the poem " Spiegelschrift " ( Mirror writing ): 4. Is there a theory as to why or how Da Vinci wrote in mirror writing ? 5. Leonardo's script is backward " mirror writing , " legible only when held up to a mirror. 6. The piece also features the Dutilleux trademark of mirror writing , which can be heard in several passages. 7. I just learned the mirror writing part by happenstance, going through her school papers from last year. 8. Flipping Leonardo's Italian right-to-left " mirror writing " to make it more legible takes a single click. 9. Some pages are printed backwards and are meant to be read in a mirror ( see Mirror writing ). 10. It was handwritten in Italian by Leonardo, using his characteristic mirror writing , and supported by copious drawings and diagrams.