The punctuation marks, mathematical symbols and glyphs which haunt
the edges of our keyboards have evolved over many hundreds of
years. They shape our understanding of texts, calculations and
online interactions. Without these symbols all texts would run in
endless unbroken lines of letters and numbers. Many hands and minds
have created, refined and promulgated the symbols which give form
to our written communication. Through individual entries discussing
the story behind each example, 'Hyphens & Hashtags' reveals the
long road many of these special characters have taken on their way
into general use. In the digital age of communication, some symbols
have gained an additional meaning or a new lease of life - the
colon now doubles up as the eyes of a smiling face emoticon and the
hashtag has travelled from obscurity to an essential component of
social media. Alongside historical roots, this book also considers
ever-evolving modern usage and uncovers those symbols which have
now fallen out of fashion. 'Hyphens & Hashtags' casts a
well-deserved spot-light on these stalwarts of typography whose
handy knack for summing up a command or concept in simple shorthand
marshals our sentences, clarifies a calculation or adds some
much-needed emotion to our online interactions.
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