Hikari, 光, Hikari Image 1

From Brushed in Light: Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema by Markus Nornes

  • The character has both physical and metaphorical meanings for "light," "shine," "gleam." This unconventional calligraphy, particularly with it's white writing on a black background, evokes all these meanings. It almost looks like a three-dimentional spark of light in jet black space.
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  • Asian Studies
  • Media Studies
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