#punctuationdesign

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Day 87/100: The Euro Sign (€). The currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the Eurozone in the European Union (EU). The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. The international three-letter code for the euro is EUR. Inspiration for the € symbol itself came from the Greek epsilon (ϵ) – a reference to the cradle of European civilization – and the first letter of the word Europe, crossed by two parallel lines to ‘certify’ the stability of the euro. [Vectorised version of Wikipedia's € symbol, layered over a sunset, because when I think of Europe I always think of the sun - & then the sunsets...🌄] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationsymbols #currencysymbols #currency #euro #eurosign #europe #eurosymbol #theeuro #eurozone #eu #europeanunion #€ #vector #vectorart #sunset #creativehabit #dailyhabit #creativerepresentation #epsilon #greek #greeklanguage #wikipedia

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Day 82/100: The Exclamation Comma. This now-extinct glyph was created and patented in Canada by three American inventors in 1992, and true to its name, it was designed to both look and act like the lovechild of the incredibly utilitarian comma and the equally hated and adored exclamation point. Inventors Leonard Storch, Haagen Ernst Van and Sigmund Silber wrote in their patent application that the exclamation comma was for use 'within a written sentence between words as a comma, but with more feeling'. Likewise, the comma is for expressing a question before a sentence has ended. To draw it, you put the long vertical line of an exclamation point over the familiar curve of a comma. Like an exclamation point, it was used to denote excitement, add flourish, and generally lend a statement a certain degree of emotion and emphasis. Unfortunately, the exclamation comma isn’t standard in font sets and can’t easily be used in typing...c'est la vie! [Digital type, black on white, pure & simple] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #thepunctuationproject #punctuation #punctuationmarks #punctuationpoints #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #exclamationmarks #exclamationcomma #comma #vector #blackandwhite #monochrome #graphic #graphicdesign #obseletepunctuation #emphasis #type

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Day 47/100: The 'Doubt Point Pattern'. The doubt point lent itself to being a fun #punctuationpattern with its zigzag nature reminiscent of lightening. Can lightening strike twice? It can in my #punctuationproject ☇ [Half-drop technical repeat pattern designed using the doubt point pencil motif] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #punctuationmarks #punctuationpoints #patterndesign #patterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatternconcept #doubtpoint #thedoubtpoint #doubtmark #red #redpattern #halfdroprepeat

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Day 84/100: The Bullet Point. In typography, a bullet ( • ) is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond or arrow. Typical word processor software offers a wide selection of shapes and colors. When writing by hand, bullets may be drawn in any style & are usually used to highlight list elements. [Arrow bullet saved from Microsoft Word] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationsymbols #typography #typographicalsymbols #typesetting #type #bulletpoint #bulletpoints #arrow #arrowbullet #creativehabit #dailyhabit #creativerepresentation #creativeeveryday #graphicdesign #digitaldesign #graphic

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Day 57/100: The Broken Bar. The broken bar (¦) in computing was historically an allograph of the vertical bar. Since the 1990s, it is considered a separate character, but in many fonts, the glyph used for the vertical bar looks exactly like a broken bar. The broken bar has hardly any practical application and does not appear to have any clearly identified uses distinct from the vertical bar. In non-computing use - in mathematics, physics and general typography -  the broken bar is not an acceptable substitute for the vertical bar. It's not on all keyboards but mine is a pretty cool #cherrykeyboard & the broken bar is right next to the number 1 (with 2 other functions for the same key). I think I could use it in a pattern if not in a written text... [Broken bar key in font size 500] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #punctuation #thebrokenbar #brokenbar #programmingsymbols #computingsymbols #glyph #obseletepunctuation #character #typographicalsymbols #typography

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Day 99/100: The Therefore Sign (∴) In mathematical proof, the therefore sign is generally used before a logical consequence, such as the conclusion of a syllogism. The symbol consists of three dots placed in an upright triangle and is read 'therefore'. While it is not generally used in formal writing, it is used in mathematics and shorthand. It is complementary to '∵', meaning because. Example use in a syllogism: All gods are immortal. Zeus is a god. ∴ Zeus is immortal. Or: x + 1 = 6 ∴ x = 5 The therefore sign is sometimes used as a substitute for an asterism ⁂. In meteorology, the therefore sign is used to indicate moderate rain on a station model; the asterism indicates moderate snow. [Three drops of nail varnish on card] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #therefore #thereforesign #punctuation #punctuationsymbols #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #punctuationmarks #shorthand #shorthandsymbols #mathematicalsymbols #maths #syllogism #dots #triangle #uprighttriangle #nailvarnish #nailvarnishdots #spots

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Day 98/100: The Part Alternation Mark 〽 庵点 ioriten or 歌記号 utakigō in Japanese, this mark is used to indicate the beginning of a song, or the beginning of the next player's part. It was most common in Noh chanting books and Renga (linked verse). In Noh books it is used to mark the beginning of each character's (or the chorus') parts. I thought this was such an interesting #punctuationmark & couldn't resist its similarity to mountain peaks! 🏞 [Wool arranged over an image of Scottish mountains on the approach to Glencoe] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #japanesepunctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #punctuationmarks #partalternationmark #partalternation #japaneselanguage #japanesesymbol #japanese #language #renga #linkedverse #verse #nohchanting #song #music #musicalsymbols #chorus #creativerepresentation #creativeplay #creativehabit #dailyhabit #glencoe #scotland #scottishmountains #wool #woolshapes #nearlythere

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Day 96/100: Currency Pattern. I had to feature another #punctuationpattern before the #100days were up. Here I give you the 'Currency Pattern' featuring #handdrawn & #digitalmotifs of the pound sign, dollar sign, euro sign & currency sign itself £$€¤. [Simple repeat pattern created in Adobe Photoshop] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationmarks #punctuationlibrary #currencypunctuation #punctuationsymbols #currencysymbols #repeatingpattern #currencypattern #dollar #euro #poundsign #currencysign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #digitaldesign #adobephotoshop #pattern #tradingfloor #citytrader #citytraders #money #moneypattern

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Day 90/100: The Multiplication Symbol (×). Arithmetic: the symbol (⋅), (×), or (∗) between two mathematical expressions denotes multiplication of the second expression by the first. In mathematics, the symbol × has a number of uses, including: • Multiplication of two scalar numbers, where it is read as "times" or "multiplied by" • Cross product of two vectors, where it is usually read as "cross" • Cartesian product of two sets, where it is usually read as "cross" • Geometric dimension of an object, such as noting that a room is 10 feet × 12 feet in area • Dimensions of a matrix, where it is usually read as "by" In biology, the multiplication sign is used in a botanical hybrid name (botany), for instance Ceanothus papillosus × impressus (a hybrid between C. papillosus and C. impressus). [Black type] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationsymbols #multiplication #multiplicationsymbol #× #mathematicalsymbols #maths #mathematics #blackandwhite #typography #type #graphicsymbols #digitaldesign #creativehabit #dailyhabit #creativerepresentation #cross #blackcross #blackx

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Day 85/100: 'Noughts & Crosses' Time for another #punctuationpattern using motifs from previous days. It started off with a white background & black and red motifs (the addition sign, the exclamation mark, the r-coloured vowel) but I'm a sucker for #invertedcolours 😎 [Digital repeating pattern created in Adobe Photoshop] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationmarks #graphicdesign #creativehabit #dailyhabit #creativity #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatternconcept #technicalrepeat #repeatingpattern #patternobserver #patternlover #graphicpattern #circles #noughtsandcrosses #plus #exclamationpoint #exclamationcomma

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Day 77/100: The infinity symbol ∞. Sometimes called the lemniscate, it is a mathematical symbol representing the concept of infinity. (Oh how we all wish for an infinity of Sundays, or maybe Saturdays or just...youth? Life? Summer? Fun times?) In old times when most typesetting was by hand with lead type, the infinity symbol was easily made by typesetting an 8 rotated 90 degrees. In mathematics, the infinity symbol is used more often to represent a potential infinity, rather than to represent an actually infinite quantity. The infinity sign is conventionally interpreted as meaning that the variable grows arbitrarily large (towards infinity) rather than actually taking an infinite value. In areas other than mathematics, the infinity symbol may take on other related meanings; for instance, it has been used in bookbinding to indicate that a book is printed on acid-free paper and will therefore be long-lasting. In modern mysticism, the infinity symbol has become identified with a variation of the ouroboros, an ancient image of a snake eating its own tail that has also come to symbolize the infinite, and the ouroboros is sometimes drawn in figure-eight form to reflect this identification, rather than in its more traditional circular form. The well known shape and meaning of the infinity symbol have also made it a common typographic element of graphic design. [Blue ink on watercolour paper. I love seeing the grain of the paper!] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #punctuationsymbols #mathematicalsymbols #symbols #infinity #toinfinity #infinitysymbol #lemniscate #typesetting #figureofeight #theconceptofinfinity #ouroboros #watercolour #watercolourpaper #blueink #ink #bookbinding

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Day 72/100: The Israeli Shekel. The official currency of Israel, the origin of the name "shekel" is from the ancient biblical currency by the same name. Shekel is any of several ancient units of weight or of currency in ancient Israel. Initially, it may have referred to a weight of barley. In ancient Israel, the shekel was known to be about 180 grains (11 grams or .35 troy ounces). The symbol is a combination of the first Hebrew letters of the words shekel and ẖadash. [Watercolour painting with a digitally coloured background] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationsymbols #currencysymbols #theisraelishekel #shekel #theshekel #hebrew #currency #hadash #ancientisrael #watercolour #watercolourpainting #symbols

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Day 64/100: The Crossed D/Dyet. Known as crossed D or dyet, the-D-with-the-line-through-it that I can't recreate here, is a letter formed from the base character D/d overlaid with a crossbar. Crossing was used to create eth (ð), but eth has an uncial as its base whereas đ is based on the straight-backed roman d. Crossed d is a letter in the alphabets of several languages and is used in linguistics as a phonetic symbol. [Checkerboard artistic pen in the Procreate app on iPad pro] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationmarks #punctuationlibrary #crossedD #d #letters #theletterd #alphabet #phoneticalphabet #phoneticsymbols #language #latin #latinalphabet #dyet #crossbar #punctuationnomore #ipadpro #procreate #procreateapp #procreatesketch

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Day 63/100: Ampersand Pattern. I couldn't resist using the ampersand again, in a quick repeating pattern and with a colour change. Akin to the figure of eight, loops like this feel timeless, vivacious & fun. [Adobe Photoshop + existing ampersand motif] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationmarks #punctuationlibrary #punctuationpattern #ampersand #surfacepatterndesign #technicalrepeat #patterndesign #patternlibrary #and #repeatampersand #loops #handdrawn #handdrawnpunctuation

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Day 61/100: Square Brackets. Square brackets are used to modify another person's words to make it clear that a modification has been made, not by the original speaker, in order to clarify the situation. Sometimes they're used around a quote that contains the word "it" to clarify the antecedent. This is done for a number of reasons, but most frequently because when a writer uses a quote in a paper, the reader is encountering the quote out of its original context and since readers rely on context to determine the antecedent, the antecedent needs to be provided. Square brackets are also used to enclose the Latin word sic, which means "so, thus." In academic writing, [sic] is used to denote an error that originally appears in the source material and is not attributable to the author who is using the quote. Square brackets can also be nested (using square brackets [like these] inside round brackets). [Digital type with a pattern inside - I use square brackets all the time!] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #punctuationdesign #punctuationproject #punctuationpattern #squarebrackets #brackets #nestedbrackets #clarification #journalism #writing #creativepunctuation #creativerepresentation

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Day 60/100: The Grave Accent ( ` ). A diacritical mark in many written languages, the grave accent first appeared in the polytonic orthography of Ancient Greek to mark a lower pitch than the high pitch of the acute accent. In modern practice, it replaces an acute accent in the last syllable of a word when that word is followed immediately by another word. The grave and circumflex have been replaced with an acute accent in the modern monotonic orthography. The accent mark was called βαρεῖα, the feminine form of the adjective βαρύς (barús), meaning "heavy" or "low in pitch". This was calqued (loan-translated) into Latin as gravis, which then became the English word grave. The grave accent marks the stressed vowels of words in Maltese, Catalan, and Italian. I've gone a bit psychedelic for this one: [An arrangement of grave accents to make a geometric flower on a marbled background] #100daysofthepunctuationproject #100days #the100dayproject #gm100dayproject #punctuation #thepunctuationproject #punctuationmarks #punctuationdesign #punctuationlibrary #graveaccent #grave #ancientgreek #latin #language #pronunciation #vowels #vowelaccents #punctuationrules