Have You Ever Used Alorael's Signature
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Monday, June 13 2005 17:49
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quote:There is a visible difference. It may be hard to notice, but quite obvious if you concentrate. Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, June 13 2005 18:55
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It was immediately evident to me that the option-minus is longer than the simple minus. Eyes a bit strained from squinting through that scope, Alo? [ Monday, June 13, 2005 18:55: Message edited by: This Glass Is Half Stugie ] -------------------- Stughalf "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, June 13 2005 20:12
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No, I actually can see it now that I've read my own post, but while writing the post tex in the box thoughtfully provided when you click "New Post" I couldn't tell (and still can't). Maybe some fonts don't show it? —Alorael, who keenly feels the absence of the old Key Caps. While it ostensibly came with some versions of OS X, he doesn't have it. What he does have is a (very!) old version of Key Caps that claims that the option-minus dash is shorter than the regular minus dash. Go figure. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Monday, June 13 2005 21:00
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The text in the field you use to enter a post generally shows up in a fixed-width font, which obviously means none of the dashes can be much longer than any other. In a variable-width font (such as the fonts most people will be reading the message in once it's actually posted), it's easy to see the difference between the hyphen, endash and emdash if you line them up vertically: - – — In the fixed-width font I'm reading this in right now (some form of Courier, I think), the endash (option-dash) actually does look slightly *shorter* than the hyphen, whilst the emdash (option-shift-dash) looks slightly longer. Once posted, the endash is longer and the emdash is longest. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, June 13 2005 21:07
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Oh the excitement! -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, June 13 2005 23:13
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quote:Alorael hasn't officially patented his signature, and therefor, abusing it is not illegal. Posts: 356 | Registered: Tuesday, April 6 2004 07:00 |
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La Canaliste
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written Tuesday, June 14 2005 00:39
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There exists abuse which does not involve copyright. I'm sure Alorael would be glad to show you, if you want to invite a demonstration. ^________________________^ -------------------- I am a pale shadow of the previous self. quote: Deep down, you know you should have voted for Alcritas! Posts: 387 | Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, June 14 2005 00:43
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quote:"Violators will be Violated", eh? :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, June 14 2005 11:21
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Perhaps, Aran. Perhaps. —Alorael, who does not particularly care if his signature is plagiarized or not. He doesn't copyright his posts. The patent, on the other hand, will be enforced to the maximum extent not permisable by law. Remember, possession is nine tenths of the law, and he is the one who posseses abusable power, a sniper rifle, and no compunctions about utilizing either. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 14 2005 15:47
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— Wow, being on Windows, I had to look in the character map to find that one. Apparantly you can make an emdash by goint Alt+0151. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |