Pilcrow, the Glossary
In the field of publishing, the pilcrow (¶) is a handwritten and a typographical glyph (visual character) used to identify a paragraph.[1]
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71 relations: Alt code, AltGr key, Android (operating system), Anglicanism, Ascender (typography), ASCII, Asterisk, Character (computing), Chinese Union Version, ChromeOS, Classic Mac OS, Code page 437, Code point, Compose key, Control character, Control key, Counter (typography), Descender, Desktop publishing, Digital Equipment Corporation, Episcopal Church (United States), Eric Gill, Gamma, Gboard, Glyph, Handwriting, Hardware code page, High church, HTML, IBM Personal Computer, Icon (computing), Initial, Internet Architecture Board, ISO/IEC 8859-1, King's College, Cambridge, Languages of India, LaTeX, Law review, Legal citation, Legal writing, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft Windows, Middle Ages, Multinational Character Set, Nine Lessons and Carols, Note (typography), Option key, Paragraph, Paragraphos, ... Expand index (21 more) »
Alt code
On personal computers with numeric keypads that use Microsoft operating systems, such as Windows, many characters that do not have a dedicated key combination on the keyboard may nevertheless be entered using the Alt code (the Alt numpad input method).
AltGr key
AltGr (also Alt Graph) is a modifier key found on many computer keyboards (rather than a second Alt key found on US keyboards).
Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
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Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.
Ascender (typography)
In typography and handwriting, an ascender is the portion of a minuscule letter in a Latin-derived alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font.
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ASCII
ASCII, an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication.
Asterisk
The asterisk, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος,, "little star", is a typographical symbol. Pilcrow and asterisk are punctuation.
Character (computing)
In computer and machine-based telecommunications terminology, a character is a unit of information that roughly corresponds to a grapheme, grapheme-like unit, or symbol, such as in an alphabet or syllabary in the written form of a natural language.
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Chinese Union Version
The Chinese Union Version (CUV) is the predominant translation of the Bible into Chinese used by Chinese Protestants, first published in 1919.
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ChromeOS
ChromeOS, sometimes styled as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS, is a Linux distribution developed and designed by Google.
Classic Mac OS
Mac OS (originally System Software; retronym: Classic Mac OS) is the series of operating systems developed for the Macintosh family of personal computers by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1984 to 2001, starting with System 1 and ending with Mac OS 9.
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Code page 437
Code page 437 (CCSID 437) is the character set of the original IBM PC (personal computer).
Code point
A code point, codepoint or code position is a particular position in a table, where the position has been assigned a meaning.
Compose key
A compose key (sometimes called multi key) is a key on a computer keyboard that indicates that the following (usually 2 or more) keystrokes trigger the insertion of an alternate character, typically a precomposed character or a symbol.
Control character
In computing and telecommunication, a control character or non-printing character (NPC) is a code point in a character set that does not represent a written character or symbol.
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Control key
In computing, a Control key is a modifier key which, when pressed in conjunction with another key, performs a special operation (for example, C).
Counter (typography)
In typography, a counter is the area of a letter that is entirely or partially enclosed by a letter form or a symbol (the counter-space/the hole of).
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Descender
In typography and handwriting, a descender is the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font.
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of documents using dedicated software on a personal ("desktop") computer.
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Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church, officially the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere.
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Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface designer, and printmaker.
Gamma
Gamma (uppercase, lowercase; gámma) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet.
Gboard
Gboard is a virtual keyboard app developed by Google for Android and iOS devices.
Glyph
A glyph is any kind of purposeful mark. Pilcrow and glyph are typographical symbols.
Handwriting
Handwriting is the personal and unique style of writing with a writing instrument, such as a pen or pencil in the hand.
Hardware code page
In computing, a hardware code page (HWCP) refers to a code page supported natively by a hardware device such as a display adapter or printer.
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High church
The term high church refers to beliefs and practices of Christian ecclesiology, liturgy, and theology that emphasize "ritual, priestly authority, sacraments".
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
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IBM Personal Computer
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible ''de facto'' standard.
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Icon (computing)
In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system.
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Initial
In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text.
Internet Architecture Board
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is a committee of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and an advisory body of the Internet Society (ISOC).
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ISO/IEC 8859-1
ISO/IEC 8859-1:1998, Information technology — 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets — Part 1: Latin alphabet No.
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King's College, Cambridge
King's College, formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
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Languages of India
Languages spoken in the Republic of India belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by 19.64% of Indians; both families together are sometimes known as Indic languages.
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LaTeX
LaTeX (or, often stylized with vertically offset letters) is a software system for typesetting documents.
Law review
A law review or law journal is a scholarly journal or publication that focuses on legal issues.
Legal citation
Legal citation is the practice of crediting and referring to authoritative documents and sources.
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Legal writing
Legal writing involves the analysis of fact patterns and presentation of arguments in documents such as legal memoranda and briefs.
Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Multinational Character Set
The Multinational Character Set (DMCS or MCS) is a character encoding created in 1983 by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for use in the popular VT220 terminal.
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Nine Lessons and Carols
Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas Eve in England.
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Note (typography)
In publishing, a note is a brief text wherein the author comments upon the subject and themes of the book and names the supporting citations.
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Option key
The Option key,, is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards.
Paragraph
A paragraph is a self-contained unit of discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea.
Paragraphos
A paragraphos (παράγραφος,, from, 'beside', and, 'to write') was a mark in ancient Greek punctuation, marking a division in a text (as between speakers in a dialogue or drama) or drawing the reader's attention to another division mark, such as the two dot punctuation mark (used as an obelism). Pilcrow and paragraphos are punctuation.
Parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish.
Pleading
In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of one party's claims or defenses in response to another party's complaint(s) in a civil action.
Proofreading
Proofreading is an iterative process of comparing galley proofs against the original manuscripts or graphic artworks to identify transcription errors in the typesetting process.
Publishing
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or for free.
QWERTY
QWERTY is a keyboard layout for Latin-script alphabets.
Rubrication
Rubrication is the addition of text in red ink to a manuscript for emphasis.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative body, a stage in the process of legislation.
TeX
TeX (see below), stylized within the system as, is a typesetting program which was designed and written by computer scientist and Stanford University professor Donald Knuth and first released in 1978.
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Thai language
Thai,In ภาษาไทย| ''Phasa Thai'' or Central Thai (historically Siamese;Although "Thai" and "Central Thai" have become more common, the older term, "Siamese", is still used by linguists, especially when it is being distinguished from other Tai languages (Diller 2008:6).
The toolbar, also called a bar or standard toolbar (originally known as ribbon), is a graphical control element on which on-screen icons can be used.
Train of thought
The train of thought or track of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas expressed during a connected discourse or thought, as well as the sequence itself, especially in discussion how this sequence leads from one idea to another.
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Typeface anatomy
Typeface anatomy describes the graphic elements that make up letters in a typeface.
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Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed.
Unicode
Unicode, formally The Unicode Standard, is a text encoding standard maintained by the Unicode Consortium designed to support the use of text in all of the world's writing systems that can be digitized.
Vertical bar
The vertical bar,, is a glyph with various uses in mathematics, computing, and typography. Pilcrow and vertical bar are punctuation and typographical symbols.
Vim (text editor)
Vim ("Vim is pronounced as one word, like Jim, not vi-ai-em. It's written with a capital, since it's a name, again like Jim." vi improved) is a free and open-source, screen-based text editor program.
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Website
A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.
Windows code page
Windows code pages are sets of characters or code pages (known as character encodings in other operating systems) used in Microsoft Windows from the 1980s and 1990s.
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Word processor
A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.
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0
0 (zero) is a number representing an empty quantity.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilcrow
Also known as ¶, Alinea (character), Blind P, Paragraph (character), Paragraph character, Paragraph mark, Paragraph sign, Paragraph symbol, Pilcrow sign, Pillcrow, U+00B6, , ¶.
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