The interrobang turns fifty.
- Michael Leddy
- “Orange Crate Art” is a song by Van Dyke Parks and the title of a 1995 album by Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson. It is, to my mind, one of the great American songs: “Orange crate art was a place to start.” Comments are welcome, appended to posts or by
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Don’t look for premiums or
coupons, as the cost of
the thoughts blended in
ORANGE CRATE ART pro-
hibits the use of them.
coupons, as the cost of
the thoughts blended in
ORANGE CRATE ART pro-
hibits the use of them.
comments: 5
Why have I never seen this symbol before‽
Because it’s a relic of the 1960s, never in widespread use.
Typographically, I've always felt the interrobang was a little difficult to discern (depending on the typeface and line weight, of course). But I have always liked the notion of having a single symbol, in lieu of "?!".
Oh, and...
The question comma, and exclamation comma?
Yes, ‽ seems of a piece with the ↬ of Curator’s Code.
How would you use the question comma and exclamation comma?
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