11/22/2023 0 Comments Rational typeface examples![]() And it has to look like it always existed, not too constructed or rational, but similar like existing punctuation marks. A simple form is essential to give it a chance to be a success, in contradiction to the interrobang for example. To make the implementation and acceptation of this new character easy and fast in daily life, a character was created which is also easy writable by hand. This didn't pass without being noticed, as it was presented at the Boekenbal 2007, where many Dutch authors celebrate the start of the national book week. ![]() ![]() One of the rare exceptions maybe is the notorious interrobang, invented in the sixties, and now, more than 40 years later, in 2007 natively implemented in Microsoft's ClearType font collection.Ĭommissioned by the CPNB (foundation for the Collective Promotion for the Dutch Book), Underware created an irony character. It's very hard to add a new character which lacks all that history and convention. Most of our currently used characters in the latin alphabet, letters numbers and other characters we use, have a long tradition and history. Which means, every new proposal will be criticized and most likely won't survive in the end. As every person -who can read or write- has an opinion about language and the use of language, mostly linguistic developments move with the speed of the most conservative writers/readers. The introduction of a new character or even 'just' a punctuation mark is a hard, long and complex process.
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