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Snails and Monkey Tails - Michael Arndt

Snails and Monkey Tails

By: Michael Arndt

eBook | 8 December 2022

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A rollicking linguistic ride for fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Just My Type.

In this show-stopping guide with more than 75 uniquely designed two-colour spreads, award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt explores the typographic origins, names, and shapes of both common punctuation marks and symbols, as well as the proper and diverse usage of each.

What is the purpose of the comma—perhaps the most used symbol in the English language—and what are the proper uses of the asterisk? Do quote marks go inside or outside punctuation? What about a quote within a quote—a quote from someone quoting someone else? How much space goes on either side of an ellipsis? What's the difference between an en-dash and an em-dash?

From the full stop to the question mark, the semicolon to the en dash, symbols and marks are an integral part of language. In graphically engaging spreads that utilise typography in an innovative way, Snails & Monkey Tails examines the evolution of these mighty linguistic tools. With verve and insight, Michael Arndt explains their proper usage and how they came to be universally accepted today.

Snails & Monkey Tails is essential for bibliophiles, writers, grammarians, graphic designers, typography enthusiasts, logophiles, and anyone with a passion for the written word.

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