Ever caught a face staring back from somewhere?

Convex mirrors 1.291958° N, 103.831695° E

Face in a leaf 1.383577° N, 103.881038° E

Drop-off point markings 1.310913° N, 103.864497° E
That's pareidolia — your brain seeing a pattern where none exists. Faces weren’t all we spotted across Singapore.
We also found an entire alphabet.

Window frames 1.349880° N, 103.850083° E

Hotel 81 Chinatown 1.284667° N, 103.844222° E

Hand rails at Marina Bay Sands 1.285556° N, 103.860283° E

This National Day, dive into a unique font set uncovered by The Straits Times’ Picture Desk. Explore a collection of 78 images of hidden letters, compose your own message with our special keyboard, and take part in our NDP tickets giveaway.

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With these letters, we built a keyboard.
Type using the keyboard below, then choose a photo for each letter. Submit your image to win NDP 2026 tickets!