For writers, “amazing” has become a word to avoid, says Michael Raleigh, author of the novels “The Blue Moon Circus” (2003) and “In the Castle of the Flynns” (2002).

Whether you’re a fan of word art or consider it passé, experts say this design element isn’t going away anytime soon. “While it may seem like a passing trend, words have actually been ...

He started experimenting with “word art” in 2008 to impress his girlfriend, who ultimately became his wife, which led to becoming a full-time word artist and small business owner of Art of Words.

Researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands say that the frequency of positive-sounding words such as ‘novel’, ‘amazing’, ‘innovative’ and ‘unprecedented ...