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  2. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    The first cell in each row gives a symbol; The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.);

  3. Typesetting - Wikipedia

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    Before computers were invented, and thus becoming computerized (or digital) typesetting, font sizes were changed by replacing the characters with a different size of type. In letterpress printing, individual letters and punctuation marks were cast on small metal blocks, known as "sorts," and then arranged to form the text for a page.

  4. Box-drawing characters - Wikipedia

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    Box-drawing characters, also known as line-drawing characters, are a form of semigraphics widely used in text user interfaces to draw various geometric frames and boxes. These characters are characterized by being designed to be connected horizontally and/or vertically with adjacent characters, which requires proper alignment.

  5. Non-printing character in word processors - Wikipedia

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    It puts lines of text close together. Tab character (→) is used to align text horizontally to the next tab stop. End-of-cell and end-of row markers (¤) appear automatically in each box when display of non-printable characters turned on.

  6. List of typographic features - Wikipedia

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    Kana for use alongside alphabets, without grid typography Ruby Notation Forms: ruby: S1 Ruby characters, small print Horizontal Kana Alternates: hkna: S1 Alternate forms for horizontal kana text, e.g. ー for chōonpu instead of |, cf. vkna: Vertical Kana: vkna: S1 Alternate Japanese kana forms for vertical text, e.g. | for chōonpu instead ...

  7. Widows and orphans - Wikipedia

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    In typesetting, widows and orphans are single lines of text from a paragraph that dangle at either the beginning or end of a block of text, or form a very short final line at the end of a paragraph. [1] When split across pages, they occur at either the head or foot of a page (or column), unaccompanied by additional lines from the same paragraph ...

  8. Typographic alignment - Wikipedia

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    Centered text is considered less readable for a body of text made up of multiple lines because the ragged starting edges make it difficult for the reader to track from one line to the next. Centered text can also be commonly found on signs, flyers, and similar documents where grabbing the attention of the reader is the main focus, or visual ...

  9. Runaround (typography) - Wikipedia

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    In typography, a runaround is where the ends of lines of text are adjusted to conform to a box or irregular shape, rather than a simple vertical column margin. This is done where an image or other content (known as an intrusion) occupies part of a column, with the text conforming to the shape of the object.