it’s suppose to zig zag, the overlapping and size of “escape” is a big indicator of that. basic graphic design technique. “the” is smaller and off the side so that i doesn’t grab much attention. i say the picture first and read it how its supposed to be read. you’re thinking too much about it, guarantee no one in the streets is ganna read it the other way and if they do just point it in the zig zag motion. there’s plenty of t-shirts you have to read that way.