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getting old in mke

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8. Conventions for font info in a non-fonted world

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:42 PM

Jan 2012

Conventional computer usage for the last 25 years or so has been that if a font or location did not allow for variations, then italic emphasis was done using underscores on either end, as in _The Chicago Manual of Style_, and bold emphasis was done with asterisks. *Pow! Wham!*

Underlining on a typewriter was shorthand for italics which is why book titles were underlined. Typesetting would have it in italics.

You can have some fun poking around at http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/new/new_questions01.html looking at this and that that you never, ever really needed to know (well, probably).

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My post about CAPS [View all] fadedrose Jan 2012 OP

I've always felt uncomfortable putting book titles in quotes MaineDem Jan 2012 #1

Actually, it's riding a bike that does it.... fadedrose Jan 2012 #2

So it's the bike riding! MaineDem Jan 2012 #3

I thought of you when I saw the other thread. Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #4

Never heard of 'em fadedrose Jan 2012 #5

i looked up e. e. cummings fadedrose Jan 2012 #7

I think Caps only in subject line - forgot to mention fadedrose Jan 2012 #6

Conventions for font info in a non-fonted world getting old in mke Jan 2012 #8

I did spend some time at the Chicago site fadedrose Jan 2012 #9

Yeah getting old in mke Jan 2012 #10

You make me feel kinda dumb... fadedrose Jan 2012 #11

Certainly not my intent getting old in mke Jan 2012 #12

I was taught, back in the days SheilaT Jan 2012 #13

Blame misspellings on our quick minds fadedrose Jan 2012 #14