#Logomancy

[kitzatara]

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This is a really interesting perspective, I'd like to see your response to this

For me, I love Zatanna’s backwards speech because it is unique. There are almost no other characters from other media who use backwards speech to cast spells. It’s rare, and that makes it interesting to me.

I also love it because it is a reference to Leonardo Da Vinci writing his journals so that they could only be read in a mirror. Him being her ancestor and they original reason why they cast spells by talking backwards is fun. It’s just a fun wacky concept to play with.

It’s also technically a language you can learn, If you really wanted to lol. Which is true for a couple other common spell languages like latin, or even elvish from lord of the rings. Backwards is just slightly easier since it’s just reversing words in english. It’s instantly translatable, and allows you to be privy to what her spell will do. It’s like they’re telling you a secret on the page, or like decoding her magic. Which I feel just contributes to the fun wackiness of it all.

I guess I will somewhat counter two of their points. Firstly in my opinion, all magic is a command, while Billy and Nico do have different styles, at the end of the day they are also giving a command. Because that’s what magic is. Commanding the world around you with language, usually through a specific way, or language.

Billy’s is through chants, and Nico’s are commands through her staff. Others like I said use latin, some use rhymes, or song.

Others use gestures and hand movements which is still a type of language. It’s communication through the body. To me spells don’t require wordplay and I’ve never considered Zatanna’s backwards magic to be lacking in wordplay but I’ve also never felt it necessary to enjoy spells. Sure it’s fun, but in my mind the notion that her spells lack word play can be applied to most spells and magic systems.

And while I suppose it can be said Zatanna’s spells often don’t have a lot of wordplay, I can think of a few times that they did, or that they were references that were turned into spells which I find to be really fun.

This spell being song lyrics, and a pose from the iconic band queen

Spells like these being references to popular phrases: open sesame, hello stranger, still as stone.

Or the time she saved the day entirely through palindromes.

I also like this one where she uses go to time out as a dimensional portal, and rac fo Sdrac because it also rhymes while being backwards.

Again it’s not often but it is there on occasion, some writers do have fun with it. But at the end of the day, most of their issues are opinion based. I can’t do much to change their mind, other than just tell you why I like her backwards and will always find it interesting and fun.

[aboutzatanna]

My head canon about Zatanna's backwards magic:

When she first started using her father's magic she realised that she could cast them by speaking normally but it either does not work or it isn't effective*. Like trying to turn a screw with your hand rather than with a screw driver. But if she cast them by speaking them backwards then it's more effective. If she says entire sentences backwards, it's even more effective. Over time she realised the more proficient she got at her magic, the less specific she had to be about her spells and that she could do more with fewer words. Later on she could do things like levitate and move objects without casting a spell first. If she is rusty, she would do entire sentences backwards until she gets her groove back. If it's a big spell, she would use more words.

Also, I like to think that more goes on in her head when she casts her spells and it isn't just an act of speaking backwards. Like how in web development; the casting part is just the front end (which looks simple) but the backend is all the heaps of code that makes it work, in her case the backend would be all the stuff that goes on in her mind while she is casting spells.

*That is, if she is trying to channel her father's stream of magic. She can cast spells by speaking forward by channelling her mother's magic. But her mothers magic also requires artifacts to stabilise and as we saw in the mini, can also attract Eldritch Abominations.

[handcraftedloghomes]

#Throwback to 2017

Great shot of Markus, peeling logs up at the Cascade Handcrafted log yard.

Markus Dehaas is a seasoned expert in the field of handcrafted log and timber home construction. As a co-founder and now Owner of Cascade Handcrafted Log and Timber Homes, he has over three decades of experience in designing and building custom log cabins, homes, lodges and commercial buildings.

[dc-megatournament]

DC Ladies Only Tournament

Round 1

Danette's feats:

Pyrokinesis

Flight

science

Zatanna's feats:

Magic

Magical Awareness

Logomancy

Atmokinesis

Chronokinesis

Dimensional Travel

Disintegration

Elemental control

Electro Blast

Eldritch Blast

Energy Construct Creation

Flight

Force Field

Gravikinesis

Healing

Invisibility

Molecular Reconstruction

Telekinesis

Telepathy

Teleportation

Clairvoyance

Runes

Summoning Magic

Power Absorption

Hellfire Manipulation

Black Magic

Logomancy Black Magic

Resurrection

Death Inducement

Occultism

Escapology

Prestidigitation

Hand to hand combat

[kiriekonamistan]

“The Loftwings were meant to help us in the sky. The clouds… the heavens… that’s where they belong. No Loftwings on the Surface means that Hylians no longer need their protection. It means whatever Zelda and I do is good, that we truly achieved what Hylia and the Hero so dearly wanted.”

This is an excerpt from a great fanfic on Ao3 called ‘A Thing Of The Past’ by Logomancy. Please check it out, it's great! Anyway, this line made me remember on of my headcanons about the Loftwings and where they went after Skyward Sword/what happened to them.

-NOTE: This is just my personal headcanon, it’s not something I put a lot of stock or belief into, I just think it’s a neat idea to think about and potentially use in fanfics.

If anyone wants to use this HC in their fics please! GO RIGHT AHEAD! My ideas will rot away if I keep them stuck in my head, so by all means use my HCs and any ideas I post, just no AI, GOT IT? 🙃

Also, this is kind of a long post. SO BUCKLE UP! :D

The Loftwings of Skyward Sword are known as the ‘other half’ of their Hylian counterparts. They forge a bond with their Hylian at a fairly young age and grow together. A Skyloftian can even sense where their Loftwing is when the two are separated. As the sacred beasts of the Goddess Hylia; Loftwings are most at home in the skies far above what would later become the land of Hyrule and do not descend below the cloud barrier.

But what if they did..?

In Skyward Sword it almost seems like Link’s Loftwing is nervous and scared to descend to the land bellow, is the surface a dangerous place for the Loftwings, not just the monsters from the surface but the Surface itself. Perhaps after many many years, potentially hundreds or even thousands, after the kingdom’s founding and newfound prosperity the Loftwings began to change. Adapting to life without Hylian riders and companions.

Now what would happen when monsters once again flood the Surface. The descendants of the Skyloftians are in terrible danger and while the descendants of the Loftwings may no longer be Loftwings themselves they still hold an affection towards Hylia’s chosen people. This evolution of the Loftwings had once been Hylia’s sacred beasts after all so they descend from the skies, from the heavens, to bestow a gift unto these new Hylians. A blade to seal away the demons.

A blade that the Hylians’ would name after their new friends, The Picori Blade.

YEP! It’s kinda a crack headcanon, but it makes me happy! :D

The Minish’s little feather tails sort of reminded me of Link’s Loftwing’s tail, just a lot less fluffy and full. I know the Minish/Picori and the Loftwings don’t really look all that similar (Gee, the GIANT birds and tiny mice-people don’t look similar. Who would’ve guessed?? XD), but that’s why I say the Picori would be an evolution of the Loftwings over hundreds or thousands of years.

Plus, I like the idea of the whole ‘Other half’ aspect of the Loftwing’s connection to the Hylians being held up in the existence of the Kinstones! Maybe. I thought that’d be a neat bit of symbolism anyway. (Also, @rosescore245 I don't know if this is something you'd be interested in, but it's here now! I just had to get my thoughts put somewhere. :D)

[when42-0fallasleep]

About: Blanche Quinn // "Phantasma"

― Well, denial is a river in Egypt, my dear, especially when we all wield some magic here. I ain't no smartass, but there is no real concept to normal, at least to that.

Note: Some of the information comes from the DC fandom database. I might update this post in the future.

Profile:

Name: Blanche Quinn.

Alias: (unofficially) Phantasma.

Pronouns: he/him.

Birthday: November 22nd.

Birthplace: Manchester, England.

Ethnicity: English.

Age: 21.

Family: John Constantine (first cousin, once removed).

Height: 182cm - 5'9".

Weight: ??kg.

Biological gender: Female.

Gender identity: Transgender male.

Gender expression: Feminine.

Romantic orientation: Panromantic.

Sexual orientation: Pansexual.

Occupation: Full time university student, Fashion Design major & minor in Cultural History. Part time Justice League's call handler & unofficial informant.

Power: Magic

Blanche is not an outstanding sorcerer, but he is capable of many ghosts & spirits related magic. He states that he can only cast "standard spells that every magician can do", but sometimes he is shown to use high-leveled summoning spells. His mana is quite ghost-adjacent so it has has a greenish hue.

1. Logomancy

Logomancy is the ability to speak a spell backward to initiate a supernatural effect. Zatanna taught Blanche the basic of logomancy in his teens, and it has been one of Blanche's two main type of spells in use.

2. Dark Magic

Dark Magic is a dangerous and malevolent type of magic that is known to come at a high cost to its practitioner. This is the first type of magic that Blanche learnt, although he doesn't usually use it.

3. Spirit Magic

Spirit Magic, also called Ghost Magic, can be seen as a combination of Dark Magic and Soul Magic. Unlike Soul Magic which steals power from the souls, Spirit Magic let the user borrow the abilities from them, both temporarily and permanently, through deals and contracts. This allows the user to view one's aura, learn the knowledge of a soul, recharge mana by grazing through other's souls, and more. Blanche was taught this magic by the ghosts of wizards he befriended with, and now this is another main type of magic he uses.

Abilities:

1. Occultism

Blanche has a large source knowledge of magic and the supernatural - having learnt from John, Zatanna, Raven, and all the shades and ghosts he interacted with.

2. Deception and negotiation

Unlike her cousin John, who mainly uses deception to make deals, Blanche tends to secures his deals more straightforwardly, since his contractors are mainly ghosts with a kinder heart. This might not actually mean that he doesn't slip a couple of deceits into them...

3. Indomitable will

Having interacted with ghosts for most of his live, Blanche has developed a very strong willpower to resist possessions, hypnosis, and temptations.

4. Information gathering

Blanche lives up very well to his nickname as "Phantasma the Ghost Gossiper", with the ability to gather information from his talks with both the living and the dead.

e. Hand-to-hand combat

Blanche knows basic defends thanks to having worked with some of the Bats, mainly Red Hood and Red Robin since they are close of age.

Close relationships:

1. House of Mystery

a. John Constantine

John is Blanche's first cousin once removed, but their relationship is more akin to drunk uncle and his nephew. John was also Blanche's first magic teacher, and they were quite close when he was young, since Blanche's parents died when he was 10. They only meet up once in a while now, due to the nature of their jobs.

b. Zatanna Zatara

Zatanna was Blanche's second magic teacher, and they got closer since Zatanna married John when he was 19. They sometimes catch up by online calls since Zatanna is always on a mission or a tour.

c. Rachel Roth

Raven is like a little sister to Blanche. Since Raven was rescued from Trigon when she was 10, they have been living in the House of Mystery together ever since. With John and Zatanna have to focus on their jobs more and only occasionally drop by as they grow up, the two get along with each other like a house on fire.

d. Boston Brand and Rory Regan

They are the most usual guests to the House of Mystery. Blanche finds them to be quite endearing.

2. The Bats

a. Jason Peter Todd

He actually stumbled on Jason on his early days as Red Hood. They get along since they both have connections to the dead, and have developed a certain level of trust to one another.

b. Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake

Blanche got to know Tim when Raven joined the Titans when she was 15 and Tim was 17 and became best friends. When Tim found out that Blanche knew Red Hood is Jason later on, they had a huge fight. They got along again when things has resolved, and Blanche became an usual guests of the Young Justice headquarter later on.

List of links about Blanche:

Blanche's playlist on Spotify!!!

Blanche's tumblr tag!!!

Blanche's character inspirations board!!!

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info character of Mariana (update now! there's drops bye!)

MARIANA AGOSTINHO

"The curtain rises, the spell breaks, and someone always bleeds."

"Not all demons wear horns. Some wear smiles. Some wear silk gloves.”

General Information

• Full Name: Mariana Agostinho

• Name Meaning:

• Mariana – “Blessed”

• Agostinho – “Revered”

• Age: 26 (at the start)

• Gender: Female (She/Her)

• Race/Species: Quarter Homo Magi (Half-magic human hybrid)

• Nationality: Brazilian-Portuguese / American

• Status: Alive

• Occupation:

• Public: Stage Magician / Sorceress

• Private: Independent Supernatural Hunter

• Affiliation: Independent

• Titles/Epithets: Sorceress Supreme, Mistress of All Magic

• Nicknames: Glamour Hex, Maria, Ana.

• Alignment: Chaotic Good (tentative, based on vibes)

Appearance

• Height: 172 cm (5'8")

• Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)

• Hair: Midnight blue-black, long, curly

• Eyes: Violet, amethyst-like

• Build: Curvy, alluring, strong presence

• Style:

• Hunter Outfit: Cream corset top, dark leggings, thigh-high purple boots, gloves, dark choker

• Stage Outfit: Midnight tuxedo jacket, leotard, top hat, red tie, white gloves—vintage glam

• Casual: Whimsical/Grunge-Goth with confidence

Personality

• ENFJ 2w3 | Femme Fatale meets Performance Queen

• Charismatic, witty, confident, and deeply empathetic.

• Enjoys the spotlight, taunting enemies, flirting for fun—but has a sharp mind and serious streak.

• Balances drama and danger with heart and humor.

• Flamboyant, fearless, but deeply practical when the spell hits the fan.

• Vain but kind, stubborn but loyal, playful but protective.

Skills & Abilities

Powers:

• Mastery of Black Magic, Chaos Magic (formerly), and Logomancy

• Can cast spells via spoken words, gestures, or written symbols

• Reality manipulation, elemental control, and teleportation

• High-tier abilities like Chronokinesis, Molecular Reconstruction, and Death Inducement

• Eldritch blasts, electro-attacks, flight, force fields—you name it, she throws it

• Summoning demons, traveling dimensions, manipulating hellfire

• Absorbs knowledge and power from magical entities and relics

Combat:

• Expert hand-to-hand combatant and weapon user

• Dual-wields guns or spells with flair (think: magical John Wick but glam)

• Trained in melee, escape arts, and tactical lock-picking

• Has an enchanted “magic key” that always leads her home

Other Skills:

• Culinary queen (can cook anything from feijoada to fireballs)

• Occult scholar, skilled meditator, motorcycle rider

• Can seduce, distract, or disarm with charm alone

Weaknesses

• Vulnerable to cursed artifacts and enchanted traps

• Empathy makes her manipulable

• Magic has cost—especially black magic

• Former reliance on spoken incantations (Logomancy speech dependency)

Backstory

Born to the magician Macário “MJ” Agostinho and Homo Magi Catarina, Mariana was raised between sleight-of-hand and sorcery. Her childhood was shaped by the risks of magic—after trying to resurrect a pet rabbit, her father took on the cost of the spell, leaving him weakened. Lesson learned: magic always comes at a price.

At 16, she became a hunter—tracking supernatural threats while finishing high school in the American South. Think: Zatanna’s stage magic + Dean Winchester’s teen trauma.

Later, in New York, she trained under the mage Paul Nelson (ex-boyfriend, now literal Hell resident), and fell in love with Jonathan Carter, another mage. Their attempt to stop a magical apocalypse left her father dead—burned in a ritual gone wrong. She now distrusts magical institutions and runs her own business, "s,anairaM"—a multiverse mail service and spellcasting shop.

She lives dangerously, loves fiercely, and laughs in the face of demons.

Relationships

• Parents:

• Catarina (Mother, deceased)

• Macário “MJ” Agostinho (Father, deceased)

• Exes:

• Paul Nelson (ex, now in hell)

• Jonathan Carter (on/off, toxic wizard vibes)

• Ricky Roth (high school rock boy, Rodrick-coded)

• Allies/Rivals/Enemies: TBA

• Assistant: Jane (fun foil character)

Trivia

• Theme Songs:

• “Supermassive Black Hole” – Muse

• “4 Minutes” – Madonna ft. JT & Timbaland

• Fan of: DC’s Justice League Dark (Zatanna shrine confirmed)

• Fun Fact: Can write backwards spells and has a business slogan like “Magic, Mail, Mayhem—Guaranteed!”

• Former aesthetic: Whimsigoth energy

• Design Note: You can play with high-contrast light/dark colors and illusion motifs in her look.

[lt-doberman]

Magic based Mutation — warning to all spellcasters!

Now, I’m just a humble monster hunter so most of my guides don’t go anywhere near this stuff but I find that many people outside the supernatural-archival & extermination community don’t know what MBM is.

Magic based Mutation is the catch all term for how a magician (or other magical proxy) ‘s body changes physically due to the prolonged use of magic. This was actually used by witch-hunters to find out what type of arcane a witch practiced! Neat stuff! Your body is a blueprint!

Ive listed some examples below and their common arcane usage associated with it.

—> eye colour details / heterochromia

This is incredibly common for those who use ‘flashy spells’ (such as illusions.) additionally I believe it’s been seen in Logomancy users!

—> Nail growth / 'claws'

‘Claws’ is a telltale sign of ‘dark magic’! It often creates weird growing patterns for one’s nails, while a more unstable form of dark magic can leave claws!

—> skin pigmentation

Colourful gradations to the hand is common when someone deals in curses or hexes! The colour of one’s pigmentation apparently is based on the type of curse! This can also be seen in binding magic.

—> hair discolouration / curls

Everyone knows about the ‘ghost streak’ one gets when necromancy is involved. However, one can gain similar grey hairs when they work with kinetic-based time magic! Prolonged exposure to such magic can even change one’s hair type! This is something I can actually comment on. My hair used to be straight before I did a mission with an artefact that made it curly!

—> teeth growth

‘Fangs’ have become more common in the last 50 years. Some people believe it’s from healing magic, ironic enough.

There is plenty more but I’m not a professional! If you’re ever curious consider stopping by the Huntsmen United’s official Magic Archive in Yekaterinburg, Russia!

[kitzatara]

I know fans using the term Logomancy to refer to her backward magic, but I felt like there's more meaning to the title itself. The suffix "-mancy" actually refers to divination and prophecy. Therefore, any word ending in "-mancy" describes a form of divination, such as cartomamcy, which uses cards or tasseomancy, which uses tea leaves. So, Logomancy here basically means divination using words.

Just some thoughts about this! Also, I felt like only speaking backward to do magic is quite limiting to the term. Consider my interpretation, Logomancy could do much more like for example, with word play and riddles and stuff, IMO.

Okay so I have lots have thoughts about all this. I have a farfetched explanation for the logomancy, i don’t think backwards speaking is limiting, and she has cast spells lots of different ways in the past, so let’s get into it!

So with the mancy thing, I think it’s really funny/interesting how any type of mancer has come to mean that’s the type of powers they have as opposed to meaning divination. Like across all modern fantasy media everyone knows necromancers as people who raise the dead and have death magic powers. I do kinda wish it would go back but, not

With Zatanna i like that it’s called Logomancy because it’s a pretty unique type. Not many other characters are referred to a logomancer. It sounds cool, it’s camp lol. But you can kinda make it fit as “divination” because everything she says backwards comes true. So you can almost classify her spells as predictions that just immediately come true. It is a stretch but it’s technically true. She also does have the power to see the future and can do tarot so she can canonically divine with her magic, which helps it be defined as a divinatory power lol.

And she has cast spells with rhymes, through song, palindromes, runes, she’s done a whole lot.

Moving on to logomancy being limiting, and sorry this will get a bit ranty but I disagree. There’s this weird discourse around Zatanna speaking backwards to do magic and this idea that because she speaks it’s not practical, or that it means other magic users have an advantage of some kind. Which just isn’t true, and even if it were I think people forget that supeheroes are inherently impractical. They’re all a little silly, a little campy, it’s entertainment and we don’t need to logic our way around speaking backwards to cast spells.

And I’ve noticed characters with vocal powers in particular catch a lot of flack, “they need to use their voice/mouth” as if super strength doesn’t require muscle, or speedsters don’t need legs, or green lanterns don’t need appendages, or that psychics need brains, etc. All of them need something to use their powers, yet Zatanna and vocal heroes get treated like it’s a weakness which goes back to her powers being constantly disrespected.

Yes, Zatanna can do magic without speaking, but I don’t think that should be the norm,and I don’t want her doing nonverbal magic more than her backwards spells. She shouldn’t have to do nonverbal magic in order for her to be taken seriously or not be treated as a threat and powerful. And I feel that these discussions about having to prove she can do magic without talking shouldn’t really be a discussion. Logomancy is as old as Superman, it’s a tradition as old as DC’s premier Superhero and I’m tired of pretending that she’s somehow limited by using it.

Writers constantly gag her to depower her and if we want to talk practically it’s actually so difficult to prevent someone from speaking. And even if it weren’t, Zatanna is one of the top escape artists in DC continuity. Her Batman and Mr Miracle are the trinity of escapology, and we’re saying rope and duct tape can hinder her? And if it really were her weakness she could very easily take precautions to prevent that from happening. And then all of that is moot because she really can do magic without speaking and does it all the time.

It’s just frustrating because there’s so much to unpack with the discussion and so much history to disprove it. That’s the end of the rant part lol

Sknaht rof eht ksa!

[aboutzatanna]

Do You think the Zatara's backward magic is linked to real stuff or real-world culture about magic? I remember encountering this meme and it seems there is this general belief that backward stuff is magical in nature in people's unconsciousness

(Sorry for late reply)

Well, in the real world, backwards speech is associated with pseudo science that believes that there are hidden secret messages if you reverse someone's speech but it's largely been debunked. Link

English occultist Aleister Crowely recommended practicing backwards speech and writing and even the listening to music and phonograms backwards. This lead to various conspiracies directed at the music industry accusing them of backwards masking. Link Link

From a scientific perspective, backwards speech can be a sign of OCD (link) or a condition called Palialia or you have a good working memory and your brain in just wired well (link, link).

In the Zatara's case, the backwards speech was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, their canonical ancestor, who often wrote his manuscripts backwards. Speculated by some that it was to hide his secrets from enemies ooooor he was just left handed and didn't want ink smudges.

The Zataras being OCD might make for fun Elseworlds. But I think I prefer it as a learned skill that just happens to be derived from their Homo Magi genes.

Thus far, Paul Dini is the one writer I have read who made me realize that yes, Zatanna would be a fast thinker and a great improviser because you would need to think fast to be able to think a sentence, reverse it in your head then cast it during life/death situations.

[youtubeyouniversity]

Fog Effects Masterlist 2024

Theta

Mark - Ego Split Danny - Danny Sexbang Suzy - String of Fate, Bodyswap Bailey - Dark Fairy Jaiden - Murder Drone Kennedy - Attribute Absorption Ted - Cow Hybrid Angela - Pixie Fairy

Alpha

Rosanna - Sophie Hatter's Curse Tommy - Shapeshifter Tara - Logomancy Magic Minx - Truth Speaking Extra Mouth Rose - Tiny Schlatt - Ram Hybrid

Gammas

Arin - String of Fate, Bodyswap Ethan - Beastshifter Quackity - human voodoo doll Jacob - Kronos time manipulation Ryan - Voice Snatcher Matt - Bat Boy Vampire

[aldrendaux]

Chapters: 9/9 Fandom: Linked Universe - Fandom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Sky (Linked Universe), Warriors (Linked Universe), Wind (Linked Universe), Wild (Linked Universe), Legend (Linked Universe), Hyrule (Linked Universe), Time (Linked Universe), Twilight (Linked Universe), Four (Linked Universe) Additional Tags: wherein many things happen and none of them are in any way canon, it be like that sometimes, well some things are canon the setting is not though, threats of animal violence, (only threats though don't worry), this was written after divine dark reflections 9 and right before 10 Series: Part 2 of Ain't No Sky Without Birds Summary:

While chasing down signs painfully similar to his time, Sky finds himself stuck in a strange predicament. However, there are still friends to come to his aid, and new friends to make.

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Opel Rocks: Njemačka dobiva novu verziju Citroën Amija s imenom koje već znamo

Ako vam Opel Rocks izgleda poznato, to je zato što ste ga već vidjeli – samo pod drugim logom. Stellantis još jednom lansira istu mini-električnu jurilicu, ovaj put kao Opel Rocks, ali iza poznatog imena krije se Citroën Ami. Razlike? Gotovo isključivo kozmetičke – i naravno, logo na volanu. Provjeri još i… Mali gradski električni četverocikl za mlade i urbane Opel Rocks je klasificiran kao…

[assemblerp]

Welcome, Loma! Thank you for your application for JEAN GREY, ZATANNA ZATARA, SUE STORM. You have 24 hours to send in your blog and make sure to take a look at our rules and checklist.

Have you ever noticed that ( JEAN GREY ) from the ( MARVEL ) looks a lot like ( ABIGAIL COWEN )? But ( SHE ) also goes by ( PHOENIX ). Having the ability to/of ( EMPATHY, TELEPATHY, TELEPATHIC MANIPULATION, MIND CONTROL, PERSONALITY ALTERATION, MENTAL PARALYSIS, POWER AMPLIFICATION, POWER NEGATION, ASTRAL PROJECTION, TEMPORAL TELEPATHY, TELEKINESIS, MATTER MANIPULATION, TELEKINETIC WEAPONS, TELEKINETIC FLIGHT, PSYCHIC ENERGY MANIPULATION, PSYCHIC SIPHONING, SELF-RESURRECTION, PHOENIX FORCE EMPOWERMENT ) sure makes them a force to be reckoned with.  They’re known to be ( CORAGEOUS ), but also ( VOLATILE ), and they’re ( THIRTY-THREE ) years old. They currently align with the ( THE GUARDIANS).  ( loma, 24, she/they, gmt )

Have you ever noticed that ( ZATANNA ZATARA ) from the ( DC UNIVERSE ) looks a lot like ( ANYA CHALOTRA )? But ( SHE ) also goes by ( ZATANNA ). Having the ability of ( MAGIC, MAGICAL AWARENESS, LOGOMANCY, RUNES, BLACK MAGIC, CHAOS MAGIC, OCCULTISM, ESCAPOLOGY, PRESTIDIGITATION, HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT ) sure makes them a force to be reckoned with.  They’re known to be ( QUICK-WITTED ), but also ( IRASCIBLE ), and they’re ( THIRTY-EIGHT ) years old. They currently align with the ( THE RESISTANCE ).  ( loma, 24, she/they, gmt )

Have you ever noticed that ( SUE STORM ) from the ( MARVEL ) looks a lot like ( SAMARA WEAVING )? But ( SHE ) also goes by ( INVISIBLE WOMAN ). Having the ability to/of ( INVISIBILITY/LIGHT MANIPULATION, PSIONIC HYPERSPACE FORCE FIELDS, COSMIC RAY AWARENESS, ENERGY ABSORPTION, GIFTED INTELLECT, PROFICIENT MARTIAL ARTIST & EXPERT SPY ) sure makes them a force to be reckoned with.  They’re known to be ( DILLIGENT ), but also ( WITHDRAWN ), and they’re ( THIRTY-SIX ) years old. They currently align with the ( THE RESISTANCE ).  ( loma, 24, she/they, gmt )

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Od terena do ulice: Transformacija PSG modnih komada u svakodnevni stil

I. Uvod

Paris Saint-Germain više nije samo nogometni klub – postao je globalni modni fenomen. Zahvaljujući ekskluzivnim suradnjama s brendovima poput Nike Jordana, Diora i Air Jordan, PSG je prešao granice sportskog merchandisinga i postao sinonim za urbani luksuz. Njihove haljine, majice i jakne ne služe više samo kao navijački simboli, već kao svestrani modni komadi koji se mogu integrirati u svakodnevne outfite.

No, kako nositi PSG haljine izvan stadiona, a da ne izgledate kao da ste upravo izašli s utakmice? Ključ je u balansiranju sportskog duha s elegantnim ili streetwear elementima. Ovaj vodić otkriva osnovna pravila kombiniranja, daje konkretne inspiracije za različite prilike te upozorava na česte stilizacijske greške. Bilo da ste strastveni navijač ili jednostavno volite estetiku PSG kolekcija, ovdje ćete pronaći savjete kako istaknuti svoj stil uz subtilan hommage omiljenom klubu.

II. Osnovna pravila za stiliziranje sportskog modnog brenda

Nošenje PSG haljina i ostalih modnih komada ovog brenda izvan sportskog konteksta zahtijeva svjesno balansiranje između streetwear elemenata i svakodnevnog stila. Evo ključnih pravila koja će vam pomoći da postignete moderan, a ne previše sportski izgled:

1. Kontrast tekstura i silueta

Sportski materijali poput drippera ili mesh tkanina najbolje funkcioniraju u kombinaciji s premium tkaninama kao što su:

Koža (npr. bomber jakna ili minimalisticke čizme)

Pamuk (strukturirane pamučne hlače ili oversize košulja)

Denim (mom jeans ili vintage traper jakna)

Primjer: PSG bodycon haljina s kožnim motociklističkim jaknom stvara urbani kontrast.

2. "Jedan statement komad" pravilo

Ako haljina ima upadljiv klubski logo ili grafički print:

Ostale komponente outfita trebaju biti neutralnih boja (crna, bijela, bež, navy)

Dodaci (torbe, nakit) trebaju biti suptilni – npr. zlatni lančić ili minimalistički ruksak

3. Boje koje komuniciraju

PSG paleta (plavo-crveno-bijela) može biti izazovna za kombiniranje. Rješenja:

Monokromatski pristup: Kombinirajte haljinu s crnim ili bijelim donjim dijelovima

Ton-na-ton: Koristite nijanse istih boja (npr. tamnoplavi kaput s PSG haljinom u svijetloplavom)

Neutralni filter: Sivi ili bež komadi smiruju jarke akcente

4. Obuća kao stilski most

Obične sportske tenisice mogu učiniti outfit previše "terenskim". Alternative:

Luksuzne sneakersice (npr. Dior B27 ili Common Projects)

Čizme (Chelsea boots za muškarce, ankle booties za žene)

Elegantne loafersice za smart-casual pristup

5. Personalizirani dodaci

Minimalistički nakit (zlato ili srebro) podiže sportski look

Unisex kaputi (trench coat ili oversize sako) dodaju sofisticiranost

Vintage sunčane naočale (aviator ili cat-eye okviri)

Savjet za kraj: PSG kolekcije često surađuju s vrhunskim dizajnerima – istražite limited edition komade (npr. PSG x Jordan ili PSG x Dior) koji imaju suptilnije logoe i premium detalje.

III. Inspiracija za kombinacije

Nošenje PSG haljina izvan stadiona zahtijeva kreativnu sinergiju sportskog duha i urbanog stila. Evo tri tematski organizirane kombinacije koje prilagođavaju klubsku estetiku različitim životnim situacijama, uz naglasak na univerzalnost i moderan pristup:

1. Urban Streetwear Fusion

(za svakodnevne aktivnosti – šetnje gradom, kafiće, shopping)

Glavni komad: PSG oversized majica s retro logom ili haljina s geometrijskim printom

Donji dio: Distressed crne traperice ili cargo hlače u kaki boji

Obuća: Air Jordan 1 u neutralnim nijansama (npr. "Shadow" ili "Obsidian")

Dodaci:

Crna kožna krosica s metalnim detaljima

Beisbol kapica s minimalnim PSG emblemom

Srebrni lančić s pendantom u obliku Eiffelovog tornja (hommage Parizu)

Styling trik: Zavrni rukave majice kako bi otkrila tetovaže ili nakit, dodajući sloj personalizacije.

2. Elevated Athleisure

(za poluformalne prilike – radne ručkovi, kreativne sastanke, izložbe)

Glavni komad: PSG svilenkasta haljina s tonalnim logom (iz suradnje s Diorom)

Gornji sloj: Strukturirani bež sako ili kratko crno kožno jaknu

Obuća: Biele platforme sneakersice (npr. Alexander McQueen Oversized) ili loafersice s metalnim detaljima

Dodaci:

Tortaštela aktovka u nijansi Bordeaux

Tanki zlatni narukvica s jednostavnim satom

Prozirne sunčane naočale s pilot okvirima

Styling trik: Kombinirajte s hlačama od visokokvalitetnog pamuka za "preko-dolje" kontrast.

3. Feminine Sporty Chic

(za večernji izlazak, rođendanske proslave, date night)

Glavni komad: PSG bodycon midi haljina s crveno-plavim prugama

Gornji sloj: Oversized crni kožnjak ili shimmery blazer u srebrnoj nijansi

Obuća: Crne čizme do koljena s šiljim vrhom ili jantarne stiletto sandale

Dodaci:

Mini clutch s PSG monogramom (limited edition kolekcija)

Statement naušnice u obliku polumjeseca

Smokey eye šminka s crvenim usnama kao referenca na klubove boje

Styling trik: Koristite transparetne čarape s logom za suptilnu aluziju na sportski kontekst.

Bonus: Sezonske varijacije

Ljeto: PSG košuljasta haljina + bijele airy pamučne hlače + platforme sandale

Zima: PSG vuneni džemper s V-izrezom + kožne mini suknje + overknee čizme

Svaka od ovih kombinacija koristi PSG komad kao fokalnu točku, ali ga transformira kroz:

Teksturalne kontraste (npr. svila vs. koža)

Stilske oksimorone (npr. sportski detalji uz formalne silhouette)

Kulturološke reference (pariske ulične vibre + luxe detalji)

Primjer celeb inspiracije: Pogledajte kako Bella Hadid kombinira Nike suradnje s vintage Yves Saint Laurent komadima – isti princip možete primijeniti na PSG kolekcije.

IV. Što izbjegavati?

Iako PSG modni komadi pružaju neograničene mogućnosti za kreativno kombiniranje, postoje određeni stilski propusti koji mogu svesti vaš outfit na osnovni navijački izgled. Evo ključnih grešaka koje treba izbjegavati:

1. Previše sportskih elemenata u jednoj kombinaciji

Problem: Kombinacija PSG haljine + trenerke + kopački stvara nebalansiran "trening look"

Rješenje: Zamijenite jedan sportski komad premium alternativom (npr. umjesto sportske jakne – kožni bomber)

2. Pretjerano istaknuti logoi i brendirane poruke

Problem: Haljina s ogromnim natpisom "PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN" + torba s istim logom = vizualna buka

Rješenje: Favorizirajte komade s tonalnim logima (npr. PSG x Dior kolekcije) ili minimalističkim simbolima

3. Neskladne boje i kontrasti

Česte greške:

Kombiniranje PSG plavo-crvenih komada s fluorescentnim žutim ili zelenim dodacima

Istovremeno nošenje više jarkih uzoraka (pruge + leopard print)

Savjet: Koristite "bojni filter" – neutralne nijanse (crna, bijela, bež) smiruju jarke klubske boje

4. Neadekvatna obuća za kontekst

Zabranjene kombinacije:

PSG svilena haljina + fudbalske kopačke

Elegantna košuljasta haljina + sportske čarape do koljena

Alternativa: Luxe sneakersice (npr. Golden Goose) ili čizme s geometrijskim potplatom

5. Zanemarivanje proporcija i kroja

Pogreške:

Oversize haljina + široke cargo hlače = bezoblični siluet

Bodycon haljina + voluminozna jakna bez strukture

Pravilo: "Jedan oversized komad po kombinaciji" – balansirajte širinu i uskost

6. Sezonski neprimjereni materijali

Primjeri lošeg timinga:

Dugi rukavi od teškog drippera u srpnju

Svilena haljina bez termo-laya u siječnju

Solucija: Pamučne varijante za ljeto, vunene pletenine za zimu

Bonus upozorenje: Izbjegavajte "totalni PSG look" iz kataloga – umjesto kompletne kombinacije majica-hlače-dodaci iz iste kolekcije, miješajte brendove (npr. PSG haljina + Zara pantalone + Massimo Dutti kaput).

V. Gdje nositi PSG haljine?

PSG modni komadi, zahvaljujući suradnjama s vrhunskim dizajnerima, presudno su redefinirali granice između sportskog i visoke mode. Njihova nosivost proteže se daleko izvan tribina, u različite životne kontekste gdje se urbani luksuz i subverzivni stil mogu ispoljiti. Evo ključnih lokacija i prilika koje zahtijevaju poseban pristup stilizaciji:

1. Gradski izlasci i neformalni događaji

(kafići, brunch, shopping, ulični festivali)

Tip haljine: Oversized majice s tonalnim logom, košuljaste haljine u sportskom kroju

Savjeti:

Kombinirajte s premium denimom (npr. Levi's 501 ili mom jeans) i minimalistickim sneakersima

Dodajte vintage sunčane naočale ili unisex kapu za "off-duty model" vibre

Primjer lokacija: Pariški Le Marais, milanske Navigli kanali, zagrebački Tkalča

2. Kreativni radni ambijenti

(uredi u tech/startup industriji, kreativni sastanci, coworking prostori)

Tip haljine: PSG x Dior svilenkaste haljine s suptilnim brandingom

Savjeti:

Layerajte s neutralnim sakoom ili strukturnim blazerom

Odabir obuće: loafersice s metalnim detaljima ili platforme sneakersice

Psihološki efekt: Komunikira inovativnost dok održava profesionalni distance

3. Večernji izlasci i poluformalne prilike

(rođendanske proslave, vernisaži, lounge barovi)

Tip haljine: Bodycon haljine s geometrijskim PSG printom, satenske varijante

Savjeti:

Kontrastirajte s kožnim motociklističkim jaknama ili shimmery kardiganima

Nositeljski komad: čizme do koljena s šiljim vrhom ili dekonstruirane cipele

Atmosfera: Igra svjetla na reflective detaljima haljine u klubskom ambijentu

4. Putovanja i urbana istraživanja

(city breakovi, kulturno turističke aktivnosti)

Tip haljine: Pamučne PSG haljine s funkcionalnim džepovima

Savjeti:

Kompletirajte s udobnim walking shoes (npr. Onitsuka Tiger ili Veja sneakersi)

Dodaci: crossbody torba za hands-free komfort i baseball cap za sunčane dane

Pro tip: Odabir haljina u quick-dry materijalima za višestruku nosivost

5. Sezonski festivali i outdoor događaji

(glazbeni festivali, sportske projekcije u parkovima)

Tip haljine: Mesh haljine iz limited edition kolekcija, breathable materijali

Savjeti:

Layerajte s transparentnim raincoatovima za kišne dane

Footwear: platforme bootsovi za trajanje na travnatim površinama

Vizualni kod: Streetwear-meets-utilitarian stil s reflective trakama

6. Ekskluzivni modni događaji

(pop-up izložbe, trunk shows, brend launchovi)

Tip haljine: Haute couture komadi iz PSG x Jordan ili Daniel Arsham suradnji

Savjeti:

Monokromatske kombinacije koje ističu konceptualne detalje

Avangardni dodaci: 3D printed nakit, dekonstruirane torbice

Statement: "Sportswear kao umjetnički medij"

Geografska napomena: Dok su PSG dres posebno relevantne u urbanim sredinama poput Pariza, Milana ili Londona, njihov univerzalni dizajn omogućuje adaptaciju i u manje metropolitanske lokacije – ključ je u prilagodbi lokalnom stilskom idiomu.

Bonus kontekst: Za vruće ljetne dane, PSG pamučne haljine nose se kao beach cover-up uz minimalisticke sandale, dok zimske inačice zahtijevaju layeranje s dugim vunenim kaputima u neutralnim nijansama.

VI. Zaključak

Nošenje nogometni dresovi izvan sportskog konteksta nije samo modni izazov – to je prilika da se istaknete kroz hibridni stil koji spaja urbane, sportske i haute couture elemente. Kao što je Paris Saint-Germain preobrazio sebe iz nogometnog kluba u globalni lifestyle fenomen, tako i vi možete transformirati klubsku modu u autentični stilski izraz.

Ključne lekcije koje smo istaknuli:

Balans je temelj – kontrastirajte sportsku energiju PSG komada s premium materijalima i neutralnim paletama

Kontekst je kralj – isti komad može funkcionirati na poslu uz blazer, a na festivalu s transparentnim layeringom

Suptilnost pobjeđuje – ograničite vidljivost loga na jedan statement komad, dok ostatak outfita služi kao pozornica

PSG modne kolekcije (posebno suradnje s Diorom, Jordan Brandom i Danielom Arshamom) nude jedinstvenu priliku da istovremeno odašiljete poruku o svojoj ljubavi prema sportu i sofisticiranom ukusu. Konačno, najvažnije pravilo: Neka vaša kombinacija odražava ličnost – ako se osjećate samopouzdano, i outfit će blistati.

Zadnja misao: Kao što Kylian Mbappé nosi dres na terenu, a Dior odijelo na crvenom tepihu – i vi možete biti most između dva svijeta. Probajte, eksperimentirajte, i najvažnije – uživajte u procesu stvaranja svog PSG stila.

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Kedysi platilo, že bol výber vizitkového papiera záležitosťou rýchlej voľby. Mierny pokrok nastal, keď sa kde-tam mihla aj vizitka na farebnom papieri. Ako je to ale dnes? Z akých papierov na tie správne vizitky si môžete vybrať?

Klasický vizitkový papier – biely a hladký

Aj v tomto prípade platí, že klasika neumiera. Biely vizitkový papier bez povrchovej úpravy je záležitosť, ktorou nikdy nič nepokazíte. Vizitky si môžete dať vyhotoviť v rôznej gramáži (hrúbka papiera), prípadne má papier aj rôzne stupne belosti.V dobrom copy centre. vám dajú na výber lesklú alebo matnú verziu. Tento typ papiera je ide��lny pre celoplošne potlačené vizitky (s plnou grafikou) alebo pre obojstranné vizitky.

Štrukturovaný vizitkový papier: Pre unikátny vzhľad

Jemná štruktúra papiera v podobe vlnoviek, jemného zrnitého povrchu, plátna či pásikov je len základnou ponukou štruktúrovaných vizitkových papierov. Opäť máte k dispozícii varianty s rôznou gramážou a odtieňov od bielej až po jemné béžové farby. Na tomto type papiera najlepšie vyniknú vizitky s menej nápadnou grafikou, prípadne vizitky, na ktorých je len logo a text. V prípade, ak sa rozhodnete pre obojstranné vizitky, dajte si záležať na tom, aby mal aj papier povrchovú úpravu z oboch strán.

Papier vhodný na potlač bielou farbou alebo gravírovanie

Potlač bielou farbou znamenala vo vývoji vizitiek malú revolúciu. Samozrejme, nie každý papier je pre takúto tlač vhodný. Ideálnym adeptom na efektnú bielu potlač sú farebné papiere v základných odtieňoch s rôznou gramážou. Potešíme i ochranárov životného prostredia, tieto papiere  sú totiž z tridsiatich percent recyklované. V prípade papiera vhodného na gravírovanie laserom možno nemáte na výber takú paletu farieb, avšak výsledný efekt v podobe vyrezaného loga či textu je skutočne originálny.

Fólia alebo pauzovací papier na vizitky

Tento druh vizitiek taktiež patrí k tým, ktoré vo vizitkári vášho obchodného partnera alebo klienta celkom určite vyniknú. Finálna úprava matnej priesvitnej fólie v podobe laminovania s efektom textilnej štruktúry je jedinečným spôsobom, ako vyzdvihnúť informácie na vizitke elegantne a zároveň pútavo. V prípade výberu fólie alebo pauzáku však nie je možné potlačiť vizitky obojstranne.

Plnofarebný grafický návrh vizitky, prípadne vizitky s podkladom, ktorému dominujú farebné prechody a tieňovanie, budete zbytočne tlačiť na farebný vizitkový papier. Ten, naopak, opticky vyzdvihne vizitku s jednofarebným logom alebo len textom.

Ak sa vám páči nejaký druh papiera, overte si najskôr, či je vhodný na spôsob potlače, aký pre vyhotovenie vizitiek potrebujete. Niektoré druhy vizitkových papierov totiž nie sú vhodné pre obojstrannú tlač (štruktúra je len z jednej strany). S obojstrannou vizitkou nepochodíte ani v prípade fólie alebo pauzovacieho papiera. Špecialitou sú papiere pre potlač bielou farbou alebo gravírovanie laserom.

Skôr, než si papier vyberiete, popremýšľajte, v akých podmienkach budú vaše vizitky používané. Skončia najčastejšie založené vo vizitkári či peňaženke, alebo ich majú remeselníci vo svojich pracovných kufríkoch vždy po ruke? V prípade, ak je pravdepodobnejšia druhá možnosť, zvoľte papier s vyššou gramážou, prípadne povrch vizitiek ochráňte formou laminovania.

Ak ste sa rozhodli, že si svoje vizitky navrhnete sami, skúste sa vyhnúť najčastejším problémom, s ktorými sa grafici alebo tlačiari pri spracovaní vizitiek stretávajú. Sú to napríklad nedostatočne široké okraje od orezovej línie (odporúča sa minimálne 5 mm) alebo v prípade plnofarebných vizitiek presah podkladovej grafiky za orezové značky. Nuž a napokon, nezabudnite doručiť alebo odoslať svoj návrh vizitiek v programe, v ktorom sa údaje nezmenia v momente, keď ich grafik v copycentre otvorí. Alternatívou je návrh pred uložením v grafickom programe konvertovať do kriviek. Veríme, že vďaka našim tipom sa už v širokej ponuke vizitkových papierov nestratíte a bez problémov nájdete presne taký, ktorý podtrhne grafický návrh vašej vizitky