Figure 13.16: Zen calligraphy is an example of the historically close relationship between word and image.The great Zen master Hakuin of Kyoto,Japan (1768 –1865)created this symbol to mean “dead,”with additional notes saying, “Whenever anyone understands this,then he is out of danger.”                     

Suzanne Watzman (2003). Visual Design Principles for Usable Interfaces In: J. A. Jacko and A. Sears (Eds) The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook. © 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.  All Rights Reserved.