The invention relates to the field of printed security documents and, more
particularly, to security documents and methods of making security
documents bearing enhanced security features. The security documents may
include identification documents or any other known documents of value.
The security document includes a transparent window area with an
ultraviolet blocking agent incorporated therein. Invisible ultraviolet
fluorescent ink patterns are printed on respective opposite sides of the
ultraviolet blocking agent within the region of the transparent window
area. When either the face side or back side of the security document is
illuminated with ultraviolet light, only the pattern printed proximate
that side within the area of the transparent window becomes visible. When
both face and back sides are simultaneously illuminated with ultraviolet
light, the patterns printed on both sides of the ultraviolet blocking
agent within the area of the transparent window become visible at the
same time.