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  2. Section (typography) - Wikipedia

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    Sections are visually separated from each other with a section break, typically consisting of extra space between the sections, and sometimes also by a section heading for the latter section. They are a concern in the process of typography and pagination , where it may be desirable to have a page break follow a section break for the sake of ...

  3. Pilcrow - Wikipedia

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    As the symbol for a paragraph break, shown when display is requested. The pilcrow may indicate a footnote in a convention that uses a set of distinct typographic symbols in turn to distinguish between footnotes on a given page; it is the sixth in a series of footnote symbols beginning with the asterisk. [1] (The modern convention is to use ...

  4. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    Question mark: Inverted question mark, Interrobang “ ” " " ‘ ’ ' ' Quotation marks: Apostrophe, Ditto, Guillemets, Prime: Inch, Second ® Registered trademark symbol: Trademark symbol ※ Reference mark: Asterisk, Dagger: Footnote ¤ Scarab (non-Unicode name) ('Scarab' is an informal name for the generic currency sign) § Section sign ...

  5. Widows and orphans - Wikipedia

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    The 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (2011) proposes the acceptability that the layout of some pages can conclude with the first line of a new paragraph at the foot of the page. [3] The techniques for eliminating widows include: Forcing a page break early, producing a shorter page; Adjusting the leading, the space between lines of text;

  6. Dinkus - Wikipedia

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    In typography, a dinkus is a typographic symbol which often consists of three spaced asterisks or bullets in a horizontal row, i.e. ∗ ∗ ∗ or • • • . The symbol has a variety of uses, and it usually denotes an intentional omission or a logical "break" of varying degree in a written work.

  7. Fleuron (typography) - Wikipedia

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    Dingbat – Typographic symbol class, a printers' ornament; Dinkus – Typographic symbol ( * * * ), mostly used as a sub-chapter section break. Although a group of asterisks is the most common style, fleurons are also seen fulfilling this role. The Fleuron, a British typography magazine from the early 20th century.

  8. Page break - Wikipedia

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    A page break is a marker in an electronic document that tells the document interpreter that the content which follows is part of a new page. A page break causes a form feed to be sent to the printer during spooling of the document to the printer. Thus it is one of the elements that contributes to pagination.

  9. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    Insert question mark: sp: Spell out: Used to indicate that an abbreviation should be spelled out, such as in its first use stet: Let it stand: Indicates that proofreading marks should be ignored and the copy unchanged tr: transpose: Transpose the two words selected wf: Wrong font: Put text in correct font ww [3] Wrong word: Wrong word used (e.g ...