Comments on: *! (what’s it mean?) http://emphaticasterisk.com I am a gay-affirming pro-choice left-wing loony pacifist environmental nutjob Christian! Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lindsey http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4398 Lindsey Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:24:04 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4398 Thanks for the information! I have have a Linux OS and several free fonts that I've gleaned and downloaded, so I'm sure I can find something comparable if I can't find the exact font, but I'm seriously considering just drawing it by hand. If I do I'll let you know when it's done! :) Thanks for the information! I have have a Linux OS and several free fonts that I’ve gleaned and downloaded, so I’m sure I can find something comparable if I can’t find the exact font, but I’m seriously considering just drawing it by hand. If I do I’ll let you know when it’s done! :)

]]> By: pannonica http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4397 pannonica Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:46 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4397 I'm so glad you like it and weren't offended! The typeface I decided on (after auditioning many) was <strong>Schneidler Blk BT</strong>, which is categorized as humanist. You may be able to find a free source for it on the web if it wasn't installed with some application on your computer (I don't remember when or where I acquired it). The relative proportions of the asterisk and the shaft have been changed. If you want, and can use it, I have my original Adobe Illustrator file that I used to create the jpeg. I’m so glad you like it and weren’t offended!

The typeface I decided on (after auditioning many) was Schneidler Blk BT, which is categorized as humanist. You may be able to find a free source for it on the web if it wasn’t installed with some application on your computer (I don’t remember when or where I acquired it). The relative proportions of the asterisk and the shaft have been changed.

If you want, and can use it, I have my original Adobe Illustrator file that I used to create the jpeg.

]]> By: Lindsey http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4386 Lindsey Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:40:52 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4386 Sorry it's taken me so long to respond to this comment! I do LOVE your new take on the *!, and I think it could be a lot of fun to play with different artistic representations on that theme (I see a bouncy fun emphatic asterisk, dancing perhaps) anyway, thank you so much for the new idea, I hadn't thought of it before and will have to play with it! Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond to this comment! I do LOVE your new take on the *!, and I think it could be a lot of fun to play with different artistic representations on that theme (I see a bouncy fun emphatic asterisk, dancing perhaps) anyway, thank you so much for the new idea, I hadn’t thought of it before and will have to play with it!

]]> By: pannonica http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4250 pannonica Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:12:01 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4250 Oh dern. Miscoded slightly up there. Oh dern. Miscoded slightly up there.

]]> By: pannonica http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4249 pannonica Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:11:28 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-4249 Although I love the idea of "emphatic asterisk," the <strong>*!</strong> representation seems a little unbalanced to me (although I adore the original version in context). I don't want to come across as forthright, especially since I'n not a regular reader or commenter on your blog (I know of it via <em>Through the Illusion</em>), but I came up with an alternative version and thought I'd present it to you. If I was competent enough to design fonts I suppose I could make a typeable version of it, but as it is, I only have a graphical one: <a href="http://pannonica.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/emphatic-asterisk.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Emphatic Asterisk</em>. It's yours, no strings or whatnots tied from strings. Again, I apologize if this seems pushy of me. For all I know, you've already had the same design idea. <strong>·p·</strong> Although I love the idea of “emphatic asterisk,” the *! representation seems a little unbalanced to me (although I adore the original version in context). I don’t want to come across as forthright, especially since I’n not a regular reader or commenter on your blog (I know of it via Through the Illusion), but I came up with an alternative version and thought I’d present it to you. If I was competent enough to design fonts I suppose I could make a typeable version of it, but as it is, I only have a graphical one: Emphatic Asterisk. It’s yours, no strings or whatnots tied from strings. Again, I apologize if this seems pushy of me. For all I know, you’ve already had the same design idea. ·p·

]]> By: Lindsey http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2703 Lindsey Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:29:59 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2703 <b>joyfulpraisegirl</b>: thank you so much! <b>donstuff</b>: thank you! It's an honor for me. joyfulpraisegirl: thank you so much!
donstuff: thank you! It’s an honor for me.

]]> By: donstuff http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2702 donstuff Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:52:15 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2702 I saw a comment you made on another blog and wandered over to see what you have to say. You write well. Thanks for sharing your passion*! I saw a comment you made on another blog and wandered over to see what you have to say. You write well. Thanks for sharing your passion*!

]]> By: joyfulpraisegirl http://emphaticasterisk.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2321 joyfulpraisegirl Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:50:42 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/whats-it-mean/#comment-2321 I must say it now: As a writer I find this brilliant. But as a person, it's something we all need in life...and I'd have had to use them a time or two ;) Thanks for sharing and for bringing something fresh to the everyday blog. :) I must say it now: As a writer I find this brilliant.

But as a person, it’s something we all need in life…and I’d have had to use them a time or two ;) Thanks for sharing and for bringing something fresh to the everyday blog. :)

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