Two-way trans-reflective display

A two-way trans-reflective display pixel having two viewable sides is disclosed. The two-way trans-reflective display pixel has a first transparent layer, a second transparent layer, and light modulating medium sandwiched between them. Both the first and second transparent layers have light reflectors and light absorbers, which allow light entering from either viewable sides to partially reflected, partially absorbed, and partially transmitted, allowing an image to be viewable from both viewable sides. A two-way trans-reflective display comprising a plurality of two-way trans-reflective display pixels and a transparent light source is also disclosed. The transparent light source provides color light, and enables an image from the two-way trans-reflective display to be viewable in color from both first and second viewable sizes.