To sinister or contourné ( contourny) is said of a creature facing the viewer's right. Affronté ( / ˌæfrənˈteɪ /) (also affronty, affrontee, affronted, or affrontant) is said of a creature (or other heraldic component such as a helm or the face of a man) that faces the viewer (e.g., of a lion, "affronté-sejant")