580 TWEETS Shady Characters
This is Keith Houston’s blog about the unusual stories behind some well-known — and some rather more outlandish — marks of punctuation. Read the Introduction, or get started with the life and times of the 46 weeks ago
www.shadycharacters.co.uk Popular Stories
Miscellany № 31: <em>Hiatus</em>, and a hiatus
Miscellany № 31, now up! Shady Characters in print, an interrobang joke, and a hiatus. Enjoy! http://t.co/4OGm3tG5N1The <em>Shady Characters</em> book, revealed (again)!
The Shady Characters book revealed, again! Having revealed the US cover last month, this time it's the UK edition. http://t.co/co2cEU1xvQ
Miscellany № 30, now up: the surprising origins of the QWERTY keyboard, and audiovisual interrobangs. Enjoy! http://t.co/O08SnItZxH
Maximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation
"Maximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation" http://t.co/pm96fYdtIkShady Characters » Irony & Sarcasm marks, part 1 of 3
@anna_cook why yes there is: http://t.co/a4HAuHxdLeMaximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation
Some Sunday evening reading 'The secret life of punctuation' http://t.co/3aherinwcsMaximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation
Shady Characters » Maximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation http://t.co/C8QrDG6eHzMaximal meaning in minimal space: the history of punctuation
@shadychars in print, and in French! Read the English version of my article from Hiatus, la revue. http://t.co/WNEZLcdgRIThe <em>Shady Characters</em> book, revealed!
The Shady Characters book, revealed! http://t.co/6k4gTYOjeC Stay tuned for another article tomorrow .
@SamanthaToy @Leftsider @capndesign ...and it started out as ancient Roman graffiti: http://t.co/jUWDsQT7Us
