Design Observer :: Join the Discussion http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/ en-us Design Observer Group 2013-02-18T13:01:09-05:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/proposal-for-a-new-punctuation.html]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-18T13:01:09-05:00
Regarding the interobang: I had completely forgotten about that, but I do love the name.

Anyway, love all the back and forth here. Thanks all ... rw]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-17T16:47:32-05:00
That said, perhaps we can borrow from Spanish and use the two exclamation points, but in adjacent fashion. Like this:

Shouting!¡

Or perhaps something that borrows from math, and denotes that it's an exclamation to a higher power:

Shouting!^]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-15T20:19:02-05:00
Something like this.

Or this.|.

Or maybe just this.|]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-15T14:55:15-05:00 http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/1ecb/index.htm
U+1ECB
ị"

I find it a little difficult to realize it's a punctuation mark when it's used in a sentenceị

See?]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-15T13:42:29-05:00
http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/1ecb/index.htm

U+1ECB

ị

]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-14T17:49:14-05:00 Good one. I think that wins the sideways contenders, hands down.

Regarding the interrobang, it appears that you can paste that one: ‽
(even if you can't type it) also... "On Mac OS X, it is found on the Character Palette, obtained by pressing the key combination ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Opt+T."]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-14T10:17:38-05:00 You are too kind “!”

Tail wagging anyone?
Perhaps we should try a little Banana Joe tail wagging by moving our quote marks around the exclamation point.
Banana Joe “!”
]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-13T19:59:24-05:00 In the interim would it not perhaps be simpler to use the vertical bar?
Like this|

I think the broken bar ¦ might be more distinguishable and apt.

By the way, does anyone know why, at least on UK QWERTY keyboards, the ¦ and | give each others' symbols? I'll give that a quick google....]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-13T19:13:08-05:00 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interobang
I'd prefer to see the interrobang added to the regular keyboard; I find the need to express incredulity far more often than I have the need to express friendliness. ]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-13T14:23:28-05:00 http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-13T14:09:46-05:00 Like this|]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-13T09:04:30-05:00 http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T18:49:33-05:00 Maybe the new mark can mean sincerity without the energy. ]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T17:49:42-05:00 ]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T16:45:09-05:00 [bullet n-dash bullet]
Unless you feel that the bullets make too bold of a punctuation mark for the more half-hearted enthusiasm you seek to express...]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T15:42:14-05:00
And very neatly designed: love the tapering nature of the mark in the middle, Please let it catch on.-.]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T14:35:23-05:00
Let unbridled semi-enthusiastic communication begin .–.]]> http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/lets-make-a-mark/37679/#comments 2013-02-12T10:08:33-05:00